Order Strigiformes
Family Strigidae
Genus Bubo
Scientific Name
Bubo poensis
Thumbnail Description
The call of the Fraser’s eagle owl resembles the sound of a small engine.
The male sings a song that lasts 15 – 20 seconds.
Size & Weight
BODY-LENGTH: 39 – 45 cm
WEIGHT: 575 – 815 g
WING LENGTH: (Males) 276 – 318 mm (Females) 296 – 333 mm
Habitat
Lowland evergreen, forest edges, clearings, cardamom plantations; altitude 1600 meters
Range
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone
Diet
Insects, frogs, small birds, mice, squirrels, fruit bat, bushbabies, arthropods, frogs, reptiles
Number of Eggs
Unknown
Breeding Season
February – May (Liberia)
November (Ghana)
July – December (Cameroon)
March (Uganda)
Incubation Period
Unknown
Gestation Period
Unknown
Weaning Period
Unknown
Sexual Maturity
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Home Range
Unknown
Group Size
Unknown
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Twowooot, pupupupupupupupupupupu
Behavior
Nocturnal
Conservation Status
Least Concern
