
Cape Eagle-Owl
The Cape eagle-owl (Bubo capensis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Apr to May
When Cape Eagle-Owl sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 62 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Eagle-Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
62 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Cape Eagle-Owl aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville · Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 190 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 190 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 130 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 840 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 270 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 200 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 360 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 170 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 1,070 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park · Vanaf R 1,150 per nag
Cape Eagle-Owl hier aangeteken
Kingfisher Cove Umdloti
Umdloti, Ballito · Vanaf R 13,000 per nag
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
Drakensberg, Bergville · Vanaf R 4,280 per nag
Makongo Hills Lodge
Magudu · Vanaf R 1,280 per nag

Voëlkykervriendelik
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville · Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Duma Manzi Wilderness & Wellness Retreat
Richmond · Vanaf R 5,990 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prys op aanvraag
Sungubala Eco Camp
Drakensberg, Bergville · Vanaf R 1,140 per nag
Drakensberg Vultures View
Cathkin Park · Vanaf R 1,691 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prys op aanvraag
Penwarn Farm
Underberg · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag

Voëlkykervriendelik
Berghouse & Cottages
Drakensberg, Bergville · Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Qambathi Mountain Lodge
Nottingham Road · Vanaf R 4,100 per nag
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Cape Eagle-Owl te vind
Gashere het die Cape Eagle-Owl gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Kamberg 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.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Bubo capensis
Waarnemings
62
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Cape Eagle-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 Cape Eagle-Owl in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Eagle-Owl at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Royal Natal 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.
Where can you see the Cape Eagle-Owl in South Africa?
The Cape Eagle-Owl is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), Eastern Cape (16% of records), Northern Cape (6% of records), based on 62 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Cape Eagle-Owl on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Eagle-Owl?
Sightings of the Cape Eagle-Owl peak from Apr to May, based on 62 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Cape Eagle-Owl?
The Cape eagle-owl (Bubo capensis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is one of several large species of the eagle-owl genus Bubo.
























