Bubo africanus Temminck 1821 (spotted eagle-owl)

Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae

Alternative combination: Strix africana

Belongs to Bubo according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Bubo arvernensis, Bubo bubo, Bubo florianae, Bubo incertus, Bubo insularis, Bubo lacteus, Bubo leguati, Bubo poirrieri, Bubo scandiacus, Bubo sinclairi, Bubo sumatranus, Bubo virginianus

Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Paternoster (Quaternary of South Africa)

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