Birds of Central Africa

Southern White-faced Owl

The Southern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti) is a fairly small owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to the southern half of Africa. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Northern White-faced Owl (P. leucopsis) but the two are now commonly treated as separate species.

Northern White-faced Owl

The Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. The Southern White-faced Owl (P. granti) was formerly included in this species and the two were known as the White-faced Scops-Owl.

African barred owlet

Pearl-spotted Owlet

The Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) is an owl that breeds in Africa south of the Sahara. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.

Sjostedt's Owlet

Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti), also known as Sjöstedt's Owlet, is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Red-chested Owlet

The Red-chested Owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.

African Wood-Owl

Vermiculated Fishing-Owl

The Vermiculated Fishing Owl (Scotopelia bouvieri) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found within riverine forest in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria.

Pel's Fishing-Owl

The Pel's Fishing Owl (Scotopelia peli) is a large species of owl in the Strigidae family. It feeds nocturnally on fish and frogs snatched from the surface of lakes and rivers. The species prefers slow moving rivers with large overhanging trees to roost and forage from. It nests in hollows and the forks of large trees. Though two eggs are laid, only one chick is raised.

Grayish Eagle-Owl

The Greyish Eagle-Owl or Vermiculated Eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens) is a rather large owl of Africa.

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl, Bubo lacteus (also known as the Milky Eagle Owl or Giant Eagle Owl), is a member of the family Strigidae and is the largest African owl. This owl is the world's third heaviest living owl, after the Blakiston's Fish Owl and Eurasian Eagle-Owl and the fourth longest owl, after additionally the Great Gray Owl.

Akun Eagle-Owl

The Akun Eagle-Owl (Bubo leucostictus) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in forests in Central and Western Africa. At 43 centimetres (17 in), it is the smallest eagle-owl in Africa and also the only African rainforest eagle-owl with yellow eyes.

Fraser's Eagle-Owl

The Fraser's Eagle-Owl (Bubo poensis) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.

Eurasian Scops Owl

The European Scops Owl (Otus scops), also known as the Eurasian Scops Owl or just Scops Owl, is a small owl. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.

African Scops-Owl

The African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis) is a small owl endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.

Maned Owl

The Maned Owl (Jubula lettii) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family that is endemic to Africa. It is the only species in genus Jubula.

Barn Owl