White-browed Owl (Athene superciliaris)

White-browed Owl, a reference photo — Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/francesco_veronesi/ · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The white-browed owl (Athene superciliaris), also known as the white-browed hawk-owl or the Madagascar hawk-owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of White-browed 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

Strix woodfordii

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Athene
Species: Athene superciliaris

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