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Alternative names: African Bay-Owl; Itombwe Owl

Phodilus prigoginei

[edit] Identification

23-29 cm
Female

• Rusty-brown upperparts
• Pale orange underparts
• Oval facial disk
• Dark iris

[edit] Distribution

Itombwe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This is a poorly known species: including sight records and specimens, this species has been seen four times.

Second specimen in 50 years was ringed in the mountains of eastern DRC in 1996.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

It has been suggested that genus Tyto would be more appropriate for this species.

[edit] Habitat

Montane gallery forest and slopes with bushes and grass above this habitat.

[edit] Behaviour

Little known -- apparently nocturnal^[3].

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. BirdLife International
3. König, C. and F. Weick 2008. Owls of the World, second edition. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2

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