Typical call - South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. During courtship, a monogamous pair slightly flaps their wings and bobs up and down, producing fast stuttering hoots. Verreaux’s Eagle adults are not vocal, they seldom call as they rely more on visual communication. January 2008 CC Derek Solomon. It has a pale,-horn-colored beak and large, dark eyes that are set off by weird and diagnostic fleshy-pink eyelids.

Distribution Breeding in Africa: widespread south of the Sahara; can be seen in 43 countries. The call of the young eagle is characterised by a penetrating yieup-yieup–yieup.

Barred Eagle Owl Bubo sumatranus. Verreaux's Eagle Owls (Bubo lacteus) - also known as the Giant Eagle Owls or Milky Eagle Owls - are the largest owls found in Africa and are said to be world's third largest owls (the largest being the closely related Eurasian Eagle Owls and the Blakiston's Fish Owls). The call of the young eagle is characterised by a penetrating yieup-yieup–yieup. With a wingspan of up to 6.5 feet (2 meters), they are, arguably, Africa's most impressive birds of prey. Distribution Verreaux's Eagle-Owl (Bubo lacteus) bird sounds on dibird.com. Verreaux’s Eagle adults are not vocal, they seldom call as they rely more on visual communication. Found throughout central Namibia Verreaux's Eagle-owl have a grunt like a leopard, the cunning of a tortois and agility of a pod of hippo Immature is brownish on the back and streaked below but still shows white panels in the wings and the characteristic shape. Verreaux's Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus. There are white patches toward the ends of the wings and on the back. Spectacular large black eagle. It also utters melodious “keee-up”.

Mewing scream - Sigiriya forest, Sri Lanka. An enormous, grayish owl with dark stripes framing the face. However, the young are very vocal and continuously call out for food and protection whenever the parents are in sight. January 2012. Verreaux’s eagle-owls usually breed from March to September. These birds usually breed every year, but a shortage of prey can delay breeding for two or three years. CC David Marques. The Verreaux's Eagle is currently evaluated as Least Concern. Forest Eagle Owl Bubo nipalensis.

CC Craig Robson. However, the young are very vocal and continuously call out for food and protection whenever the parents are in sight. Occurs from arid savanna to mesic woodland to riverine forest; prefers areas with some tall trees for breeding and roosting. HABITAT: The Verreaux’s Eagle frequents mountainous areas with rocky gorges and hills. Typical call - Cuc Phuong, Vietnam. Just over half of its known diet is comprised by mammals but equal or even greater numbers o VOICE: SOUNDS BY XENO-CANTO The Verreaux’s Eagle is usually silent.

Found around cliffs and other rocky terrain in mountainous areas. Distinctive in flight, when it shows a long tail and long wings that pinch in at the base.

July 2008. CC Nick Athanas. Typical call - Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo.