
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. 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
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Pel's Fishing Owl: von Gastgebern erfasst in oder bei Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve.
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Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
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Ein Guide, der weiß, wo man suchen muss, mit Offroad- und Nachtfahrten in privaten Reservaten.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Scotopelia peli
Nachweise
92
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber den Pel's Fishing Owl auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pel's Fishing Owl at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve and Welgevonden 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. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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.