Great Big Story
The milky eagle owl, also known as Verreaux’s eagle-owl, is as powerful as it is beautiful. Found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it is the continent’s largest owl. With wingspans that can stretch up to five feet in length, its size and power make it one of only a few African birds that can hunt a porcupine successfully. While it is a dominant bird, the combined effects of habitat loss, hunting, drought and disease have drastically reduced its population.
Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video :
- A milky eagle owl
- The largest African Owl
- It is found throughout Sub Saharan Africa
- The Eagle in their name refers to their large size
- Females are much larger than males
- Over a third bigger
- They feed on a large variety of animals
- Using their sharp vision
- They spot prey
- Seizing them with their powerful talons
- A dominant bird
- Its population has seen a decline
- Due to a combination of
- Loss of suitable habitat, hunting, disease and drought
- A slow reproductive rate
- Difficult for the population to recover quickly
Vocabulary in Chunks 