African Wood Owl | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom Information | |
Domain | Eukaryota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Branch | Deuterostomia |
Phylum Information | |
Phylum | Chordata |
Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Class Information | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Sub-class | Neornithes |
Infra-class | Neoaves |
Order Information | |
Order | Strigiformes |
Family Information | |
Family | Strigidae |
Sub-family | Striginae |
Genus Information | |
Genus | Strix |
Species Information | |
Species | S. woodfordii |
Population statistics | |
Conservation status | Least concern[1] |
The African wood owl (Strix woodfordii) is a medium-sized owl found in the forested areas of sub-Saharan Africa.
The following subspecies are recognized by some authorities, based on slight differences in size and appearance:
This species is the most common wood owl in Africa. It is found in Senegal east toward Sudan, southward into the Congo basin and Angola; on the eastern side of the continent it ranges from Ethiopia to South Africa.
African wood owls inhabit dense forest and woodland areas, including attached riverine, coastal forests, and forest edges. They are often seen on plantations, due in part to easy access to rodents as a result of human development and farming.
Categories: [Birds] [Birds of Prey] [Owls] [Wood Owls]