In flight, imparts an orange and white appearance, showing off pale underwings and white belly. Scotopelia ussheri (Rufous Fishing Owl) is a species of birds in the family typical owls. El Club de coleccionistas de Colnect revoluciona tu experiencia como coleccionista! December 2003. These Owls have very distinct feet which sets them apart from all other Owls. Rufus fishing owl By Jerryah Rufus fishing owl Rufus fishing owl The Rufus fishing owl The Rufus fishing owl is from West Africa and Nigeria and it scientific name is scotopelia ussheri, its habitat is a tropical moist lowland. Large, orange-coloured owl with dark eyes and no ears. Rufous Fishing Owl Scotopelia ussheri camera-trapped at midday near Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone. Rufous Fishing Owl (Scotopelia ussheri) juvenile. Colnect, connecting collectors. Bulletin of the African Bird Club 17(1): 90-91. Uniform orangey-brown upperparts with paler buff underparts streaked with brown. It is listed as vulnerable by IUCN and in CITES Appendix II. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Sólo Colnect empareja automáticamente los coleccionables que buscas con los coleccionables que otros coleccionistas intercambian. Location: Duékoué, Côte d'Ivoire. The Rufous Fishing-owl, Chouette D'Ussher, Chouette-pêcheuse Rousse, Búho Pescador Rojizo, or Cárabo Pescador Rojizo is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. Similar spp. 46-51 cm. Individuals can grow to 834 g. Reproduction is dioecious. Smaller than Pel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli and has uniform, not barred, upperparts. Image by Guy Rondeau. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Fish owls of the genus Scotopelia live in the African rainforest and includes the Pel’s fishing-owl, the rufous fish owl, endemic to western African rainforest, and the vermiculated fish owl. Additions and annotations to the avifauna of Côte d'Ivoire. Mar 4, 2018 - Sello: Rufous Fishing Owl (Scotopelia ussheri) (Ghana) (Birds) Mi:GH 3478. Criteria: C2a(i) Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria Justification of Red List category This species has a larger population is larger than was once thought, however the population size is still estimated to be small and severely fragmented, and is suspected to be in decline owing to habitat loss, persecution and disturbance, amongst other potential threats. slide #2 physical features 1.size; 46 to 51 cm (18 to It is associated with freshwater habitat. Malimbus 12: 61-86. Dowsett-Lemaire, F.; Dowsett, R. J. Rufous Fishing Owl is found in the Afrotropics. 2008. Demey, R.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 1991.