Species profile
Pharaoh Eagle-owl
Bubo ascalaphus
Quick answer
REMARK. — A pair observed and photographed in extreme north Burkina in February, March, and November 2005 (ABC 2020), but not reported for Burkina Faso by Borrow & Demey (2014). The specimen of the SMF bird collection (SMF 12435) is from a “ fetish market ”, thus the locality is uncertain and not verifiable (G. Mayr pers. comm. 2020). The presence and the status of this species in Burkina Faso need further assessment.
- Scientific name
- Bubo ascalaphus
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Bubo
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Pharaoh Eagle-owl in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.