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African Barred Owlets

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    Pducros
    Eagle Owl
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    Anyone know why there are two species of owls in Southern Africa called Owlets......they are small, but the scops Owl is smaller and not called an Owlet? Posted 8 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      To add to the confusion, apparently the word "owlet" is not only used in the species' names, but also to indicate young age in any owl, owlet or not :) Posted 8 years ago

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The African barred owlet

The African barred owlet is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Uploaded May 24, 2015. Captured Apr 9, 2014 13:50 in A33, Botswana.
country flag of Zimbabwe Explore Zimbabwe 67 45 0
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO500
  • 400mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.