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Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl

Bubo lacteus

• legendary
• 55 km/h
• Least Concern

One of Africa's most dramatic owls. Pink eyelids, massive presence, voice that carries across the savanna at midnight.

Habitat

Dry wooded savanna, riverine woodland, and semi-desert scrub

Fun fact

It is the only owl with conspicuously bright pink eyelids.

Range

Sub-Saharan Africa

Diet

Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and large invertebrates

Size

0.66 m

Wingspan

1.5 m

Lifespan

30 years