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Shelley's Eagle-Owl
Ketupa shelleyi (Sharpe & Ussher, 1872)
53–61 cmLength
Most records: Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire
Where and when it's recorded
Shelley's Eagle-Owl has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana2 records
- Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire1 record
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 Shelley's Eagle-Owl?
The Shelley's Eagle-Owl is about 53–61 cm long.
Where does the Shelley's Eagle-Owl live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana; Cameroon to eastern DR Congo and Gabon. It is most often recorded in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
What family is the Shelley's Eagle-Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 53–61 cm
Range
Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana; Cameroon to eastern DR Congo and Gabon
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Ketupa
Other birds in the genus Ketupa
Fraser's Eagle-OwlKetupa poensis
Akun Eagle-OwlKetupa leucosticta
Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
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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