The Guinean eagle owl is a relatively small bird of its kind, reaching 39–44 cm and weighing 575–815 g. Females are larger and heavier than males. The color is dominated by pale red and cream tones. The upper body is noticeably darker and dotted with black stripes. The front disc is framed by a wide black rim. It has feather ears, dark brown eyes and a characteristic bluish-gray beak.
The range of the Guinean eagle owl includes the countries adjacent to the Gulf of Guinea , and extends from Guinea in the west to Angola in the south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the east. Mainly prefers evergreen rainforests, secondary forests and cardamom plantations. The high-altitude range reaches 1600 m. It hunts at dusk and at night for small mammals, mainly rodents , galago and bats . It also eats reptiles , insects and arthropods . The breeding season varies greatly depending on the region. They nest in hollows of trees, sometimes right on the ground. In general, little is known about the breeding biology of these birds [4] .
