Key Identification Features
- All morphs have a relatively distinct blackish edge to the facial disc and yellow irises.
- Its eight recognized subspecies have distinct distributions: M.
- Its facial disks are buff, outlined with a black border, and marked by distinctive black patches above its greenish yellow eyes.
- Overall, the spot-bellied eagle-owl is a distinctly grayish-brown bird, with dark coarse brown colouration on its back and upper wings.
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