Birds of Prey
Least Concern
Quick Facts
Mass0.0615 kg
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
Pel's fishing owl 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. It nests in hollows and the forks of large trees. Even though two eggs are laid, often only one chick is raised.
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Top parks for Pel's Fishing-Owl. Sightings recorded in 34 safari areas total.
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