Typical Owls (Strigidae)

Usambara Eagle-owl (Bubo vosseleri) - HBW 5, p. 188

French: Grand-duc des Usambara German: Usambarauhu Spanish: Búho de Usambara
Other common names: Nduk Eagle-owl

Taxonomy: Bubo vosseleri Reichenow, 1908, Amani, Tanzania.
May form superspecies with B. poensis. Sometimes treated as subspecies of latter; species status based on apparent differences in vocalizations (and apparent lack of response to taped B. poensis call), size and plumage, and isolated range. Monotypic.

Distribution: Usambara Mts of NE Tanzania; recently discovered in Uluguru Mts; also possible sighting in Nguru Mts.