Listen to the Cape eagle-owl
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About the Cape eagle-owl
The Cape eagle-owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 123 cm and weigh around 57 g.
What does the Cape eagle-owl sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The Cape eagle-owl (Bubo capensis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is one of several large species of the eagle-owl genus Bubo.
Related birds in the genus Bubo
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cape eagle-owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Cape eagle-owl on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Cape eagle-owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cape eagle-owl as “least concern”.
What family does the Cape eagle-owl belong to?
The Cape eagle-owl (Bubo capensis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Cape Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis) (W1CDR0001437 BD2) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q936671 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cape eagle-owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by DickDaniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0