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Afrikaans = Kaapse Ooruil
 Not
easily distinguished from the more common Spotted
Eagle Owl. It has brown blotching on the breast
forming two distinct dark areas. (h 48-54cm)
Habitat: The Cape Eagle Owl is found in rocky and mountainous terrain.
Rarer in the northern parts of South Africa.
Afrikaans = Reuse Ooruil
 The
largest owl in Southern Africa. This and its general
grey colouration make it easily identifiable. (h
60-65cm)
Habitat: The Giant Eagle Owl is found in dry, broad-leafed woodland,
thornveld and riverine forest areas in the northern
central and eastern parts of South Africa.
Afrikaans = Vlei-uil
 A
nondescript medium sized owl with small ear tufts
situated above dark brown eyes. When flushed during
day-light hours will circle over-head before
alighting. (h 36cm)
Habitat: The Marsh Owl is found in marshes and damp grasslands, avoiding
thick reed beds. Common throughout the southern and
eastern parts of South Africa.
Afrikaans = Witkoluil
 The
smallest owl of the region. The rounded head
with no ear tufts and the white spotting on
back and tail distinguish this species from
the Scops and Whitefaced owls. (h 18cm)
Habitat: The Pearl-spotted Owl is found
primarily a dry thornveld and
broad-leafed woodland species. Found in the
northern central and eastern parts of South
Africa.
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Afrikaans = Skopsuil
 This
small owl could be confused with the
Whitefaced Owl because both have ear tufts.
The Scops Owl has a grey, not white face,
and is considerable smaller and slimmer. A
grey phase and a brown phase occur. (h.
20cm)
Habitat: The Scops Owl is found in bushveld and dry open woodland.
Common in the northeast.
Afrikaans = Geviekte Ooruil
 Grey
and rufus colour phases occur. Grey phase is
the most common and is distin-guished from
the Cape Eagle Owl by being slightly smaller
and lack of dark brown breast patches. (h.
43-50cm)
Habitat: The Spotted Eagle Owl frequents a wide range of
habitats across South Africa but avoids
thick forests.
Afrikaans = Witwanguil
 The
only other small owl with ear tufts is the
Scops Owl. This owl has a conspicu-ous white
facial disc edged with black, and bright
orange eyes. (h. 28 cm)
Habitat: The White-faced Owl is found in thornveld and dry
broad-leafed woodland in the northern
central and eastern parts of South Africa.
Afrikaans = Bosuil
 This
medium sized owl can be identified by its
lack of ear tufts, its heavily barred brown
underparts and pale, finely barred facial
disc with large dark brown eyes. (h. 35cm)
Habitat: The Wood Owl is found in a
narrow coastal strip
from Cape Town to the
Kruger National Park
and throughout
Limpopo.
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