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Fraser's Eagle-Owl
Ketupa poensis (Fraser, 1854)
39–42 cmLength
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon
Fraser's Eagle-Owl has been recorded at 37 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania106 records
- Kakum National ParkGhana50 records
- Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana44 records
More places
- Ankasa NPGhana42 records
- Kwabena Sam ForestGhana33 records
- Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana30 records
- Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana25 records
- Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon24 records
- Kakum NP – CanopyGhana22 records
- Bonkro VillageGhana17 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Fraser's Eagle-Owl?
The Fraser's Eagle-Owl is about 39–42 cm long.
Where does the Fraser's Eagle-Owl live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Uganda central DR Congo and northern Angola; northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Tanzania and Cameroon.
When is the best time to see the Fraser's Eagle-Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
What family is the Fraser's Eagle-Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 39–42 cm
Range
Africa: Sierra Leone to Uganda central DR Congo and northern Angola; northeastern Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Ketupa
Other birds in the genus Ketupa
Akun Eagle-OwlKetupa leucosticta
Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
Shelley's Eagle-OwlKetupa shelleyi
Blakiston's Fish OwlKetupa blakistoni
Brown Fish OwlKetupa zeylonensis
Tawny Fish OwlKetupa flavipes
Buffy Fish OwlKetupa ketupu
Barred Eagle-OwlKetupa sumatrana
Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensis
Dusky Eagle-OwlKetupa coromanda
Philippine Eagle-OwlKetupa philippensis
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