Fishing owl explained

Fishing owls form the genus, Scotopelia, of sub-Saharan African birds in the family Strigidae, the true owls. The genus is closely related to the genus Ketupa, and may be embedded within it.^{[1] [2]}

The genus contains three species:^[3]

• Vermiculated fishing owl (S. bouvieri)
• Pel's fishing owl (S. peli)
• Rufous fishing owl (S. ussheri)

Notes and References

1. Salter . J.F. . Oliveros . C.H. . Hosner . P.A. . Manthey . J.D. . Robbins . M.B. . Moyle . R.G. . Brumfield . R.T. . Faircloth . B.C. . 2020 . Extensive paraphyly in the typical owl family (Strigidae) . The Auk . 137 . ukz070 . 10.1093/auk/ukz070. 2346/93048 . free .
2. Wink . Michael . Sauer-Gürth . Heidi . 2021 . Molecular taxonomy and systematics of owls (Strigiformes) - An update . Airo . 29 . 487-500 .
3. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . January 2023 . Owls . IOC World Bird List Version 13.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 31 January 2022 .