Petit-duc africain

Le Petit-duc africain (Otus senegalensis) est une espèce de rapace nocturne appartenant à la famille des Strigidae. Il était considéré comme la sous-espèce Otus scops senegalensis du Petit-duc scops, par Sibley et Monroe, mais fut séparé par Dowsett et Forbes-Watson (1993). The African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis) is a small owl endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Identification The African Scops Owl has a distinctive "prrrp" call which occurs around every 5 seconds: This owl is a grey owl. It has ear tufts (Large eyebrow among their eyes). The African scops owl is Around 17 cm. Diet. Insects and spiders. Habitat. Savanna lands. In bushes and scrub areas. Breeding. The African scops owl produces 4-6 eggs throughout April and June. Incubation about 27 days. Their young fledged in 30 days. The African scops owl lays her eggs in a tree hollow. Observation quelques spécimens Djibouti ville le 08/10/2013