Title:

More Records for the Cape Eagle-Owl Bubo capensis in North-Western Namibia

Author(s):
Publication Year:
2013
Abstract:

Only five published substantiated records for the Cape Eagle-Owl in Namibia exist, four of which are substantiated by photographs and the fifth by a sound recording (Swanepoel 2003, 2005). Our knowledge regarding the distribution of this enigmatic owl species thus is mostly based on call records and a few sight records. These owls occur in remote areas and unless calling their presence is usually not detected. Since the last published record of Cape Eagle-Owl in Namibia in 2005 (Swanepoel 2005), the author has found the species in a number of localities in north-western Namibia at which it was not recorded before: Baynes Mountains, Okavhare River, 8 km south of the Kunene River, 1712BB, July 2005. Two birds heard calling from cliffs above the river. Otjihipa Mountains, 4.5 km south of Onyesu and the Kunene River, 1712BA, April 2006. Two birds heard calling from cliffs in the mountain. Mikberg, 14 km south of De Riet and the Huab River, 2014CA, October 2006. One bird heard calling from the northern slopes of the mountain. Otjihipa Mountains, top of Van Zyl's Pass at view point, 1712DA, May 2007. One bird heard calling. Rocky outcrops, 19 km south of Leyland's Drift and the Hoarusib River, 1912DD, January 2012. One bird seen and photographed (Fig.1), roosting on ground amongst boulders in early morning sun.

Publication Title:

Lanioturdus

Volume:
46
Issue:
1
Pages:
19-20
Item Type:
Journal Article
Language:
en