Owls

Pel's Fishing Owl

Scotopelia peli

The Pel's Fishing Owl (Scotopelia peli) is a 1.9 kg wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Owls

Order

Strigiformes

Weight

1.9 kg

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

24

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