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title: "Búho de Verreaux"
description: "Ketupa lactea — Aves. Verreaux's eagle-owl (Ketupa lactea), also commonly known as the milky eagle owl or giant eagle owl, is a large owl of the genus Ketupa in the family Strigidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/verreaux-s-eagle-owl
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Búho de Verreaux

> Ketupa lactea — Aves. Verreaux's eagle-owl (Ketupa lactea), also commonly known as the milky eagle owl or giant eagle owl, is a large owl of the genus Ketupa in the family Strigidae.

- Scientific name: *Ketupa lactea*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Sabana)
- iNaturalist observations: 2088
- Wikidata: [Q117254854](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117254854)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1441745](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1441745)

## Names

- en: Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
- de: Milchuhu
- es: Búho de Verreaux
- fr: Grand-duc de Verreaux

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (745), KE (254), BW (227), TZ (221), UG (90), NA (74), GM (68), MW (49), ZM (42), ZW (37), ET (26), SN (18)

## Summary

Verreaux's eagle-owl (Ketupa lactea), also commonly known as the milky eagle owl or giant eagle owl, is a large owl of the genus Ketupa in the family Strigidae. It is the largest African owl, measuring up to 66 cm (26 in) in total length. Widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, this eagle-owl is a resident primarily of dry, wooded savanna. The species is mainly grey in colour and is distinguishable by its bright pink eyelids, a unique feature not shared with any other owl species.
Verreaux's eagle-owl is a highly opportunistic predator equipped with powerful talons. Just over half of its known diet is composed of mammals…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verreaux%27s_eagle-owl

## Photo

![Búho de Verreaux](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/verreaux-s-eagle-owl/medium.jpg)

Photo: louiskameel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/325168798

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/verreaux-s-eagle-owl?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).