List of Birds of The Gambia - True Owls

True Owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae

  • African Scops Owl, Otus senegalensis
  • European Scops Owl, Otus scops
  • White-faced Scops Owl, Ptilopsis leucotis
  • Greyish Eagle-Owl, Bubo cinerascens
  • Verreaux's Eagle-Owl, Bubo lacteus
  • Pel's Fishing-Owl, Scotopelia peli
  • African Wood Owl, Strix woodfordii
  • Pearl-spotted Owlet, Glaucidium perlatum
  • Marsh Owl, Asio capensis

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