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SPECIES DETAILS

SPECIES:
White-Faced Scops Owl
LATIN:
Ptilopsis leucotis
LENGTH:
19 - 24 cm
WEIGHT:
185-220 g
WINGSPAN:
DESCRIPTION

Medium sized owl with prominent ear tufts, orange eyes and characteristic white face, edged with black. Upper-parts silver grey, marked with black, underneath paler with black streaks.

HABITAT

Thorn scrubs,savanna woods and open woodland.

DISTRIBUTION

Africa south of the Sabara. Status: Scarce

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