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Strigiformes / Strigidae / Scotopelia

Pel's Fishing Owl

Scotopelia peli

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Scotopelia

Distribution

locally in riverine forest of sub-Saharan Africa

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (pefowl1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.