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This dark eagle-owl is among the largest owls in the world and by far the largest eagle-owl found in the African rainforests. The total length of the species is 53 to 61 cm (21 to 24 in). The wing chord measured from 420 to 492 mm (16.5 to 19.4 in), its tail is about 233 to 266 mm (9.2 to 10.5 in) , the tarsus at 76 to 84 mm (3.0 to 3.3 in) and the total bill at 56 to 62 mm (2.2 to 2.4 in). A single male was reported to have weighed 1,257 g (2.8 lb), with females presumably attaining rather higher weights.
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When to see the Shelley's Eagle-Owl
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
About the Shelley's Eagle-Owl
Shelley's eagle-owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. Despite its large size, it is a very little-known, rarely studied owl that occurs in very small numbers. A specimen was photographed in the wild for the first time on 16 October 2021 in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve in southeastern Ghana.
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Easily confused with
Philippine Eagle-OwlKetupa philippensisThe Philippine eagle-owl has a total wingspan of about 48 inches, and with a total length of 40–50 cm (15.5–19.5 in) and a wing-length of about 35 cm (14 in), (where typically a female would size larger than a male) it is the largest owl in the Philippines, but among the smallest members of the genus Ketupa.
Blakiston's Fish OwlKetupa blakistoniBlakiston's fish owl is the largest living species of owl.
Akun Eagle-OwlKetupa leucostictaThe akun eagle-owl is one of the smaller eagle-owls, with 40–46 cm length; and body weight of 486–536 g for males and 524–607 g for females.
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