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Greyish Eagle-Owl
Bubo cinerascens Guérin-Méneville, 1843
43 cmLength500 gWeight
The greyish eagle-owl or vermiculated eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens) is a rather large owl of the northern part of sub-Saharan Africa.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Ghana, Gambia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Ghana, Gambia
Greyish Eagle-Owl has been recorded at 86 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia238 records
- Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya181 records
- Lake BaringoKenya168 records
More places
- Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya130 records
- Mole NPGhana128 records
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana107 records
- Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana104 records
- Lake Langano – Simbo LodgeEthiopia69 records
- Toubacouta – Mangrove et brousseSenegal36 records
- Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana35 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.
About
The greyish eagle-owl or vermiculated eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens) is a rather large owl of the northern part of sub-Saharan Africa. It was previously regarded as the northern subspecies of the spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus).
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Questions
How big is the Greyish Eagle-Owl?
The Greyish Eagle-Owl is about 43 cm long and weighs around 500 g.
Where does the Greyish Eagle-Owl live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia and northern Kenya. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ghana and Gambia.
When is the best time to see the Greyish Eagle-Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Greyish Eagle-Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Greyish Eagle-Owl as Least Concern.
What does the Greyish Eagle-Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Greyish Eagle-Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 43 cm
- Weight
- 500 g
- Habitat
- Rocky terrain
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 299 mm
- Tail
- 162 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 63 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia and northern Kenya
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Bubo
Other birds in the genus Bubo
Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicus
Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo bubo
Indian Eagle-OwlBubo bengalensis
Pharaoh Eagle-OwlBubo ascalaphus
Cape Eagle-OwlBubo capensis
Arabian Eagle-OwlBubo milesi
Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
Papuan Hawk-OwlUroglaux dimorpha
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