Grayish Eagle-Owl

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Bubo cinerascens

Grayish Eagle-Owl, a reference photo
Photo: Zieger M · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

The greyish eagle-owl or vermiculated eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens) is a rather large owl of the northern part of sub-Saharan Africa. It was previously regarded as the northern subspecies of the spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Grayish Eagle-Owl being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Bubo
Species
Bubo cinerascens

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