Where can you see the Western Barn Owl in South Africa?

The Western Barn Owl is most recorded in Western Cape (37% of records), Northern Cape (20% of records), Limpopo (12% of records), based on 523 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Western Barn Owl on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Western Barn Owl?

The Western Barn Owl is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Western Barn Owl?

The western barn owl ( Tyto alba ) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barn owl group, the eastern barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl make up the barn owl. The cosmopolitan barn owl is recognized by most taxonomic authorities. A few (including the International Ornithologists' Union) separate them into distinct species, as is done here.

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Western Barn Owl

Western Barn OwlTyto alba

The western barn owl ( Tyto alba ) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the American barn owl group, the eastern barn owl group, and sometimes the Andaman masked owl make up the barn owl.

from Wikipedia

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Western Barn Owl

Western Barn OwlTyto alba

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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.

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Records523 records

Curve from 523 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.

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Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Western Barn Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

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