Western Barn Owl
Diverse habitats. Whitish heart-shaped facial disc; pale, spotted underparts; grey and tawny spotted upperparts.
Bird Family: Owls
Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl
Woodland. All grey, paler below. Facial disc with black outline; eyes dark; eyelids pink.
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Widespread. Dark brown above with prominent ‘ear’ tufts; dark border to facial disc; below finely barred and blotched with dark brown, white and buff; eyes yellow.
Southern White-faced Owl
Woodland. All grey; white facial disc with black surround; eyes orange.
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Woodland. Dark brown-grey above well spotted white; streaked brown and white below with large white pearl-like spots.
Pel’s Fishing Owl
Bushveld with large flowing rivers. Cinnamon underparts with Rufous upperparts. Black eyes.
Marsh Owl
Vleis and marshes. Dark brown above (with small ‘ear’ tufts); pale buff below; wings show chestnut in flight.
Cape Eagle-Owl
Rocky valleys. Dark brown above with prominent ‘ear’ tufts; orange eyes; below buffy with brown and white blotching.
African Wood Owl
Forests. Dark brown above including surround of facial disc; finely barred brown on whitish underparts; no ‘ear’ tufts.
African Scops Owl
Mixed bushveld. Woodbark camouflage; very mottled grey-brown colour, with flecks of white and black; small ear tufts.
