These tropical owls nest in tree cavities and use their namesake discs of facial feathers to direct sound to their ears. One ear is slightly higher than the other, providing the owl with precise information on prey such as bats, insects, frogs and other small creatures.
Lygodactylus williamsi Range Uluguru Mountain foothills in Tanzania Habitat Tropical forests Diet Insects Fruit Dominant males develop brilliant blue colors when sexually mature which…
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Related to our native woodpeckers, this colorful barbet is found in the semi-arid brush country of eastern Africa where they tunnel their…