
The Pel's fishing owl (Scotopelia peli) is a large species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Most records Oct to Nov
When Pel's Fishing Owl sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 92 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Pel's Fishing Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
92 records, iNaturalist
8 resultate in KwaZulu-Natal
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Pel's Fishing Owl aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Phinda Private Game Reserve.
Begeleide ritte van 'n lodge af
'n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Scotopelia peli
Aantekeninge
92
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Pel's Fishing Owl op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pel's Fishing Owl at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Pel's Fishing Owl is most recorded in Limpopo (54% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (33% of records), Mpumalanga (11% of records), based on 92 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Pel's Fishing Owl on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Pel's Fishing Owl peak from Oct to Nov, based on 92 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The Pel's fishing owl (Scotopelia peli) is a large species of owl in the family Strigidae. The species is found in Africa and lives near rivers and lakes. It feeds nocturnally on fish and frogs snatched from the surface of lakes and rivers. The species prefers slow moving rivers with large overhanging trees to roost and forage from. It nests in hollows and the forks of large trees.