COMMON NAME MACKINDERS EAGLE OWL
SCIENTIFIC NAME Bubo capensis mackinderi
HEIGHT 500mm to 580mm
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION East to South Africa, Kenya and in a range south to Zimbabwe
HABITAT Mountains, high woodlands
DIET Large variety of small and medium size creatures, also birds including owls, reptiles, scorpions, crabs, grasshoppers, beetles and frogs
STATUS Widespread but scarce and locally threatened

THESE ARE THE MACKINDERS EAGLE OWLS WE HAVE AT THE SANCTUARY

NAME SEX HATCHED STATUS
KATAKA FEMALE UNKNOWN BREEDING OWL
MAKUMBA MALE UNKNOWN BREEDING OWL


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