Effraie du Cap vs Petit-duc africain

The African Grass-Owl and African Scops Owl can be distinguished by size and facial features. The African Grass-Owl is larger with a more pronounced facial disk, while the African Scops Owl is smaller with gray facial disks and shorter ear-tufts.

Size: Look for the larger size of the African Grass-Owl. Facial Features: Note the pronounced facial disk of the African Grass-Owl compared to the gray facial disks and shorter ear-tufts of the African Scops Owl.

The African Grass-Owl is larger than the African Scops Owl.

The African Grass-Owl has a more pronounced facial disk, whereas the African Scops Owl has gray facial disks with much narrower black borders.