Bubo africanus Temminck 1821 (spotted eagle-owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Alternative combination: Strix africana
Belongs to Bubo according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Bubo arvernensis, Bubo bubo, Bubo florianae, Bubo incertus, Bubo insularis, Bubo lacteus, Bubo leguati, Bubo poirrieri, Bubo scandiacus, Bubo sinclairi, Bubo sumatranus, Bubo virginianus
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Paternoster (Quaternary of South Africa)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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