They have a very large range across most of the continent.
They can catch prey on the wing as well as hunting from a perch which is more typical of this species.
Scally came from a private collection and is the eldest owl here at Hertfordshire Zoo. Scally is a charmer and a very chilled owl, who loves meeting and flying to guest during experiences. Everything scally does is with calm and ease and is very patient with her guests. Scally loves nothing more than sitting up high in her aviary watching people walk past and does a wonderful head wobble side to side when she sees her keepers. Her preferred food is chicks and mice, however African Spotted Owls may even eat reptiles in the wild. Her colourings consist of dark brown with white spots covering her body, bright, big yellow coloured eyes with small feather tufts above them.