The owl is an African Scops owl, a small owl found only in sub-Saharan Africa. It's almost impossible to spot as it perches on a tree branch. The images were captured by Roan du Plessis, a safari ...

Meet Kamaria, the largest African owl, and learn about its hunting prowess and conservation challenges. Great Big Story Posted: December 3, 2024 | Last updated: December 16, 2024 ...

Africa: We Discovered a New Species of Owl - but We Already Think It's in Danger. A – Hugo Pereira B, D, F – Martim Melo and Bárbara Freitas C – Philippe Verbelen E – Paul van Giersbergen.

A new species of owl has been discovered in an island off the coast of Africa. The bird, called the Principe Scops-Owl, was found on Príncipe, an island just off the west coast of the continent ...

Known officially as the Principe scops-owl, or Otus bikegila, the raptor is one of 59 species of scops-owl: small, brownish, perch-and-pounce predators found all over the world.So far, scientists ...

When the lions left a kill, circling vultures converged. When the elephants hid from the sun, the focus shifted to 12 species of larks to identify. At sunset, owls materialized. A birdwatcher’s ...

When the elephants hid from the sun, the focus shifted to 12 species of larks to identify. At sunset, owls materialized. A birdwatcher’s binoculars have little down time in the African bush. Our ...

A new species of owl with an unusual call has been identified on Príncipe, a small island off the coast of West Africa that was home already to multiple bird species found nowhere else.

The African owl is so perfectly camouflaged that it's almost impossible to see it. On closer inspection, you can begin to see the outline of the bird, ...