The diminutive African Scops Owl is a common and widespread nocturnal hunter. They have a distinctive repetative call heard during the night

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The diminutive African Scops Owl is a common and widespread nocturnal hunter. They have a distinctive repetative call heard during the night when the male and female call to each other establishing a long term bond. During the day their cryptic camouflage makes them very difficult to locate

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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