Owls

Vermiculated Fishing Owl

Scotopelia bouvieri

The Vermiculated Fishing Owl (Scotopelia bouvieri) is a 637 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Owls

Order

Strigiformes

Weight

637 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

8

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