Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Ketupa lactea (Temminck, 1820)
58–66 cmLength
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl has been recorded at 286 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tarangire NPTanzania276 records
- Pirang Forest NPGambia172 records
- Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa150 records
More places
- Lake BaringoKenya145 records
- Lake Mburo NPUganda133 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya133 records
- Chobe NPBotswana131 records
- Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya121 records
- Lake Manyara NPTanzania120 records
- Amboseli NPKenya109 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 Verreaux's Eagle-Owl?
The Verreaux's Eagle-Owl is about 58–66 cm long.
Where does the Verreaux's Eagle-Owl live?
Its breeding range: Africa: widespread south of the Sahara. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
When is the best time to see the Verreaux's Eagle-Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Verreaux's Eagle-Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 58–66 cm
Range
Africa: widespread south of the Sahara
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
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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