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Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge.
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
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Little Owl
Athene noctua
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
03
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspillata
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
04
Verreaux’s Eagle Owl
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge.
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
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White-faced Owl
Pulsatrix perspillata
Tyto alba
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge.
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
05
Brown Wood Owl
Athene noctua
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
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Siberian Eagle Owl
Tyto alba
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge.
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
08
Ashy-faced Owl
Athene noctua
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge.
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
09
Burrowing Owl
Pulsatrix perspillata
Habitat
Grassland, scrub, wetlands, farmlands and woodland edge.
Diet
Threats
Rodents, insects, earthworms, biards and arthropods
Habitat loss, road traffic accidents, poisoning and climate change
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Eurasian Eagle - Owl
Bubo bubo
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Woodland, Scrub, Grassland, Caves & Mountains
Mammals, Small Invertebrates, Birds, Amphibians & Fish
Habitat Loss, Vehicle Collison, Secondary Poisoning & Disturbance during Breeding Period
11
Great Grey Owl
Strix nebulosa
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Tagia Forest, Grassland, Wetlands, Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Small / medium sized mammals & Birds
Deforestation, Habitat Loss, Vehicle collision, Pesticide use & Livestock Grazing
12
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Habitat
Woodlands, Dessert, Wetlands & Urban
Diet
Threats
Mammals, Birds, Bats & Insects
Vehicle collision, Powerlines & Pesticide Poisoning
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Mackinders Eagle - Owl
Bubo capensis mackinderi
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Open Woodland, Dense Forest, Urban, Wetland, Farmland & Scrub
Insects, Birds, Small Mammals & Bats
Road Traffic Accidents, Deforestation & Habitat Loss, Secondary Poisoning, Interspecies competition & Predation - Introduced species
15
Long-Eared Owl
Asia otus
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Mountains, Agricultural areas & Grasslands
Small mammals, Birds, Lizards & Insects
Poisoning, Power Lines & Vehicle collisions
14
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Woodland, Urban, Grassland & Wetlands
Rodents, Small Birds, Insects & Lizards
Habitat Loss, Vehicle Collision & Secondary Poisoning
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Tawny Owl
Bubo capensis mackinderi
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, Scrub, Wetlands, Farmlands & Woodlands Edge
Voles, Mice & Shrews
Habitat loss through renovations, Road traffic accidents, poisoning & illegal trapping
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
Habitat
Tundra, Wetlands, Grasslands & Coastal
Diet
Threats
Lemmings, Voles, Small Rodents & Varied Carrion
Road collision, Power lines, Habitat loss & Climate Change
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Melanistic Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grassland, Scrub, Wetlands, Farmlands & Woodland Edge
Voles, Mice & Shrews
Habitat loss through renovations, Road traffic accidents, poisoning & illegal trapping
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Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grasslands, Semi-Desert & Scrubland, Human Settlements, Wetlands & Costal
Carrion & Insects
Habitat loss, Electrocution, Poisoning, Hunting & Use in traditional medicine
18
Ruppell’s Griffon Vulture
Gyps rueppelli
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Savannah, Shrubland, Grassland, Desert & Mountains
Carrion
Poisoning, Electrical cabling & Lack of Carrion
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White-Backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Forest, Savannah, Shrubland, Grassland, Desert & Artificial / Terrestrial
Carrion
Persecution, Poisoning, Habitat Loss, Electrical cabling & Use in traditional medicine
20
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grasslands, Savannah, Desert, Scrub, Woodlands, Wetlands & Urban
Carrion, Small Mammals, Birds, Eggs, Amphibians, Insects & Snakes
Habitat Loss, Agricultural Development, Road Traffic Accidents, Urbanisation & Pollution
21
Ferruginous Buzzard
Buteo regalis
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Open Woodlands, Arid Grasslands, Wetland & Scrublands
Small & Medium sized Mammals, Birds, Reptiles & Insects
Habitat Loss, Human Disturbance, Poisoning & Lack of prey
22
Raven
Corvus corax
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Uplands, Mountains, Forest & Coastal
Carrion, Small Mammals, Eggs, Birds & Insects
Habitat Loss & Illegal Persecution
23
Striated Caracara
Phalcoboenus australis
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Rocky Coastline, Grassland & Moorland
Carrion, Small Vertebrates, Insects & Plant Materials
Farmer Persecution, Habitat Loss & Predation from Introduced Species
24
Red Kite
Milvus milvus
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Shurb, Grassland, Urban, Woodland & Forests
Carrion, Roadkill, Small mammals, Birds & Worms
Vehicle & train collision, Power cables, Poisoning, Wind Turbines & Homogenisation
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Striated Caracara
Phalcoboenus australis
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Grasslands, Savannah & Forests
Insects, Larvae, Small mammals, Snails, Reptiles, Carrion, Worms & Plants
Transport corridors, Habitat deconstruction, Dogs & Hunted for meat, fashion and by farmers
26
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Deciduous and Coniferous Forests, Woodlands, Parks & Gardens
Nuts, Seeds, Tree Bark, Insects & Eggs
Birds of Prey, Domestic Cats, Grey Squirrels, Disease & Habitat loss
27
African crested Porcupine
Hystrix cristata
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Forests, Mountainous area, Grasslands, Sandhill Deserts & Shrublands
Tree Bark, Roots, Fallen Fruits, Crops & Insects
Hunted for Meat and Quills, Habitat Loss, Used in Traditional medicine & Persecuted and poisoned by Farmers
28
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Savannah & Open Arid Sandy Areas
Insects, Small Vertabrates, Eggs & Plant matter
Habitat Loss, Snakes, Larger Carnivores & Birds of Prey
29
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Forests
Nectar
Habitat loss & Pesticides
30
Madagascan Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina portentosa
Habitat
Diet
Threats
Forests
Plants
Habitat loss & Chemical control