Scientific name: Ptilopsis granti
White-faced owl is 22–28 centimetres long and weighs 185–220 grams. The upperparts are grey with dark streaks and there are white spots on the scapular feathers. The underparts are whitish with dark streaks. The face is white with a black border and black around the large orange eyes. The head has two short "ear" tufts with black tips
The Southern white-faced scops-owl is common in many parts of southern Africa, living in a wide variety of habitats, ranging from Miombo woodland to low thorn scrub. It is most common in areas with scattered thorn trees and scarce patches of ground cover, but it also occurs in suburban gardens, grassland and semi-desert scrub, typically near watercourses or alien tree stands.
It hunts by flying from perch to perch, trying to locate prey. Once prey is spotted, it descends to the ground to pluck the animal up with its talons.
