
African Scops Owl
The African scops owl (Otus senegalensis) is a small owl which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.
Spesie-insigte
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 400 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 African Scops Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
400 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Scops Owl aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
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African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
African Scops Owl hier aangeteken
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Scops Owl te vind
Gashere het die African Scops Owl gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Skemer en ná donker. Luister vir roepe; ’n flits in die kamp of ’n nagrit werk die beste.
- Bedags. Rus goed versteek.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- Northern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Northern Cape
- MpumalangaBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Mpumalanga
- Eastern CapeBegeleide ritteMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Eastern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Otus senegalensis
Waarnemings
400
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Scops Owl op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Scops Owl in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Scops Owl at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park and other reserves. 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.
Where can you see the African Scops Owl in South Africa?
The African Scops Owl is most recorded in Limpopo (45% of records), Mpumalanga (39% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 400 iNaturalist observations. 43 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Scops Owl on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Scops Owl?
The African Scops 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Scops Owl?
The African scops owl (Otus senegalensis) is a small owl which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.




























