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Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre |
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Spotted Eagle Owl(Bubo Africanus) |
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| Origin: | Savannah regions of Africa and eastern areas of the Middle East. | |||
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| Habitat: | Mostly wooded and rocky areas. | |||
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| Facts: | This owl is one of the smaller eagle owls.
Its colour varies from the more common grey to a rarer buff colour. It feeds mainly on
insects, but also on small birds and rodents. These bird come under threat from the wide use of pesticides in Africa. |
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