
The spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus) is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the eagle owls.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 3,960 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Spotted Eagle-Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,960 records, iNaturalist
50+ résultats à Afrique du Sud
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Spotted Eagle-Owl : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
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Où les hôtes le signalent
Espèce
Bubo africanus
Observations
3 960
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Une observation signifie qu'un hôte a vu le Spotted Eagle-Owl sur la propriété ou à proximité. Une observation n'est jamais garantie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spotted Eagle-Owl at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. 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 Spotted Eagle-Owl is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), Northern Cape (7% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (6% of records), based on 3 960 iNaturalist observations. 71 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Spotted Eagle-Owl on site or nearby.
The Spotted Eagle-Owl is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus) is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the eagle owls. Its length is 45 centimetres (18 in) and its weight is from 454 to 907 grams (1.0 to 2.0 lb). It has a 100 to 140 centimetres (39 to 55 in) wingspan. The facial disk is off white to pale ochre and the eyes are yellow.