Verreaux’s eagle-owl, call, part 3, March 8 2020

Video owner - WildEarth - Sunset Safari - 08 March 2020 Verreaux’s eagle-owl (Bubo lacteus), also commonly known as the milky eagle owl or giant eagle owl,[2] is a member of the family Strigidae. This species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. A member of the genus Bubo, it is the largest African owl, measuring up to 66 cm (26 in) in total length. This eagle-owl is a resident primarily of dry, wooded savanna. Verreaux’s eagle-owl is mainly grey in color and is distinguishable from other large owls by its bright pink eyelids, a feature shared with no other owl species in the world.[3] Verreaux’s eagle-owl is a highly opportunistic predator equipped with powerful talons. Just over half of its known diet is comprised by mammals but equal or even greater numbers of birds and even insects may be hunted locally, along with any other appropriately sized prey that is encountered.[4][5] This species is considered of Least Concern by IUCN as it occurs over a wide range and has shown some ad