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Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis)
Temminck, 1820. Monotypic species.
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Strictly nocturnal, it spends the day roosting in a habitual perch, alone or in pairs, more rarely in groups. It prefers wooded zones for that, although it also does it in human areas, using holes in buildings.
Family Strigidae (Owls)
11/ 199 species available
Brufut Woods, Kololi, The Gambia, Afrotropical Region
Date: 18 april 2011
Author: Alex García
Acknowledgements: Musa Jatta / Turaco Birding Expeditions
 
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