Overview
The akun eagle-owl (Ketupa leucosticta) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae and is native to the African tropical rainforest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sierra Leone and Liberia to Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northwestern Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Akun eagle-owl
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
