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Itombwe Owl

Tyto prigoginei

Itombwe Owl (Tyto prigoginei) — Owls of Africa.

The Itombwe Owl (Tyto prigoginei) is a member of the Tytonidae family found in Africa.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Strigiformes
  3. Family Tytonidae Barn Owls
  4. Genus Tyto
  5. Species prigoginei

Where it lives

Eastern DR Congo and northwestern Tanzania

Quick facts

Family
Tytonidae
Order
Strigiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Itombwe Owl (Tyto prigoginei) is a species of barn owls in the family Tytonidae, order Strigiformes. It is found in Africa — e DR Congo and nw Tanzania.

Conservation

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