Cape Eagle-Owl
Bubo capensisSmith, A, 1834
English (US) Cape Eagle-Owl
The Cape Eagle-Owl (Bubo capensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Bubo capensis
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape Eagle-Owl
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1834
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Bubo capensis dillonii
- Bubo capensis mackinderi
- Bubo capensis capensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Bubo Capensis
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1834
- Type locality
- Near Cape Town, South Africa.
- Original description
- South African Quarterly Journal vol.2, no.4, pt.1 p.317
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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