
Spotted Eagle-Owl
The spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus) is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the eagle owls.
Informações sobre a espécie
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 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 Spotted Eagle-Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,960 records, iNaturalist
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Spotted Eagle-Owl
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Ocidental
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu · A partir de R 350 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · A partir de R 1,155 por noite

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · A partir de R 6,195 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · A partir de R 5,636 por noite
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · A partir de R 5,060 por noite
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Preço sob consulta
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · A partir de R 630 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · A partir de R 4,640 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Preço sob consulta
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,180 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · A partir de R 2,170 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Preço sob consulta
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,560 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · A partir de R 350 por noite
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Preço sob consulta
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · A partir de R 1,500 por noite
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · A partir de R 230 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · A partir de R 300 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,460 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,590 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,730 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,750 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,750 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,990 por noite
Spotted Eagle-Owl: registrado aqui
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e onde encontrar: Spotted Eagle-Owl
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Spotted Eagle-Owl) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Melhores horários do dia
- Ao entardecer e depois do anoitecer. Fique atento aos cantos; uma lanterna no acampamento ou um safári noturno funcionam melhor.
- Durante o dia. Empoleirado, bem escondido.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Espécie
Bubo africanus
Registros
3,960
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Spotted Eagle-Owl) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Spotted Eagle-Owl in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spotted Eagle-Owl at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Kogelberg 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 Spotted Eagle-Owl in South Africa?
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. 51 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Spotted Eagle-Owl on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Spotted Eagle-Owl?
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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Spotted Eagle-Owl?
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.































