Species profile
Shelley's Eagle-owl
Bubo shelleyi
Quick answer
Sierra Leone and Liberia to Cameroon, Gabon, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Scientific name
- Bubo shelleyi
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Bubo
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Shelley's 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.