Typical Owls (Strigidae)
Cape Eagle-owl (Bubo capensis) - HBW 5, p. 187
French: Grand-duc du Cap
German: Kapuhu
Spanish: Búho de El Cabo
Other common names: Dillon’s/Mountain Eagle-owl (dillonii); Mackinder’s Eagle-owl (mackinderi)
Taxonomy: Bubo Capensis A. Smith, 1834, near Cape Town, South Africa.
Affinities uncertain. Formerly thought to be member of B. bubo superspecies, but seems more distantly related. Race mackinderi has been considered a full species, but differences minor. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- dillonii Des Murs & Prévost, 1846 - S Eritrea and Ethiopian Highlands.
- mackinderi Sharpe, 1899 - from WC Kenya S to Zimbabwe and W Mozambiqe.
- capensis A. Smith, 1834 - South Africa and extreme S Namibia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird roosting in a rocky area. Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp dillonii)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2005 7 years ago 35 sec 4.6 -
A close-up of a bird, immobile Locality Nyeri, Kenya (ssp mackinderi)
David Fisher 15 January 2006 6 years ago 39 sec 4.3 -
Roosting in a ravine Locality Wondo Genet, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Keith and Lynn Youngs 3 November 2010 1 year ago 17 sec 4 -
A bird resting immobile Locality Nyeri, Kenya (ssp mackinderi)
David Fisher 15 January 2006 6 years ago 39 sec 3.7 -
A bird roosting on a cliff Locality Goba, Ethiopia (ssp dillonii)
Ron Hoff 2 December 2007 5 years ago 36 sec 3.2 -
A bird resting immobile Locality Nyeri, Kenya (ssp mackinderi)
David Fisher 15 January 2006 6 years ago 39 sec 1
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On a usual host.
Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp dillonii)
Fran Trabalon 11 November 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Perched in a juniper at a daytime roost.
Locality Dinsho, Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp dillonii)
David Beadle 20 January 2009 17 weeks ago 3.8 -
Captive bird at a Scottish falconry
Locality Central Scotland, Scotland, Great Britain
ID24 1 July 2006 38 weeks ago 3.4 -
Day roost on a rock face.
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp dillonii)
Ken Havard 2 November 2011 1 year ago 3 -
A close up of a bird.
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp dillonii)
Josep del Hoyo 3 December 2005 2 years ago 3 -
A bird roosting.
Locality Bale Mountains National Park, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp dillonii)
Josep del Hoyo 3 December 2005 2 years ago 2.8
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