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Alternative names: African Bay-Owl; Congo Bay Owl
- Tyto prigoginei
Phodilus prigoginei
Identification
23-29 cm
Photos show this species has a heart-shaped face usually considered typical of the genus Tyto
Female
- Rusty-brown upperparts
- Pale orange underparts
- Oval facial disk
- Dark iris
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.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It was formerly assigned to genus Phodilus.
Habitat
Montane gallery forest and slopes with bushes and grass above this habitat.
Behaviour
Little known -- apparently nocturnal[3].
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- BirdLife International
- König, C. and F. Weick 2008. Owls of the World, second edition. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Itombwe Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Itombwe_Owl
External Links
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