The Abyssinian Owl is a medium-sized owl with brown ear tufts edged in white and orange eyes. It occurs locally in East African highlands and feeds mainly on small mammals.
This medium-sized owl has brown ear tufts with white edges. Its facial disc ranges from buff to rufous, with orange eyes and grey eyebrows; the breast is streaked and the belly barred.
It occurs locally in montane forest, heath, and open country, above about 3,000 m. Its main prey is small mammals, including rats, mole-rats, and shrews.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.