Pel's fishing owl (Scotopelia peli) is a large species of owl in the family Strigidae, found in Africa. It lives near rivers and lakes, and feeds nocturnally on fish and frogs snatched from the surface of lakes and rivers. The species prefers slow-moving rivers with large, overhanging trees to roost in and forage from. [3]

Fishing owls form the genus, Scotopelia, of sub-Saharan African birds in the family Strigidae, the true owls. The genus is closely related to the genus Ketupa, and may be embedded within it. [1][2] The genus contains three species: [3]

Pel's fishing owl (Scotopelia peli) is a large species of owl in the family Strigidae. The species is found in Africa and lives near rivers and lakes. It feeds nocturnally on fish and frogs snatched from the surface of lakes and rivers. The species prefers slow moving rivers with large overhanging trees to roost and forage from.

A giant, round-headed, ginger-rufous owl covered by dusky bars, spots, and chevrons. Quite shy; day-roosts are well-hidden in huge trees along permanent rivers and forested swamps with sluggish backwaters.

2020年10月22日 · Pel's Fishing-Owl is a large ginger-brown owl without true ear-tufts. It was named after Hendrik Severinus Pel, the Dutch governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) between 1840 and 1850...

亦称fishing owl。 鸮形目 (Strigiformes)鸱鸮科 (Strigidae)几种鸟类的统称。 栖息于水边，吃鱼、小型哺乳动物和鸟类。 几个亚洲种属Ketupa属，几个非洲种属Scotopelia属。 褐鱼鸮 (K. zeylonensis)分布自地中海东部到中国的 台湾省 和日本。 横斑鱼鸮 (S. peli)分布于非洲撒哈拉以南的大部分地区。 体长约50∼60公分 (20∼24吋)，上体褐色具横斑，下体淡红黄色具点斑和V形斑。 头圆形，羽毛稠密，但不具耳羽束。 鱼鸮是鸮形目、鸱鸮科的动物。

Fish owl, any of several species of owls of the genera Ketupa and Scotopelia. They live near water, where they prey on fishes, small mammals, and birds. There are three Asian species and three African species.

2020年3月4日 · Pel's Fishing-Owl (Scotopelia peli), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.pefowl1.01

The Pel's fishing owl (Scotopelia peli) is a majestic avian predator, ranking among the largest of owl species globally. With a robust build, this owl exhibits a rich ginger-rufous plumage, barred and scaled patterns across its upper and underparts, and a distinctive shaggy head.

This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation).