
African Wood Owl
The African wood owl or Woodford's owl (Strix woodfordii) is a typical owl from the genus Strix in the family Strigidae 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 297 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 African Wood Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
297 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Wood Owl aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
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Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview · Vanaf R 22,680 per nag

African Wood Owl hier aangeteken
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prys op aanvraag
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Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,800 per nag
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Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
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Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna · Vanaf R 2,310 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 10,670 per nag
African Wood Owl hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
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Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,400 per nag
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Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,980 per nag
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Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
African Wood Owl hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,500 per nag
African Wood Owl hier aangeteken
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
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Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
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Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
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Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,300 per nag
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Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
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Bonamanzi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe · Vanaf R 240 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt · Vanaf R 650 per nag
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Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga · Prys op aanvraag
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Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Wood Owl te vind
Gashere het die African Wood Owl gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature 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
- Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western Cape
- Eastern CapeBegeleide ritteMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Eastern Cape
- KwaZulu-NatalVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
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
Strix woodfordii
Waarnemings
297
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Wood 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 Wood Owl in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Wood Owl at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve 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 Wood Owl in South Africa?
The African Wood Owl is most recorded in Western Cape (40% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Limpopo (18% of records), based on 297 iNaturalist observations. 34 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Wood Owl on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Wood Owl?
The African Wood 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; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Wood Owl?
The African wood owl or Woodford's owl (Strix woodfordii) is a typical owl from the genus Strix in the family Strigidae which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.




























