Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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African Scops Owl
Otus senegalensis
The African scops owl (Otus senegalensis) is a small owl which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records400 records
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.
Where you'll find it
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where African Scops Owl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
400 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Scops Owl
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
African Scops Owl recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
African Scops Owl recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
African Scops Owl recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
African Scops Owl recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
African Scops Owl recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
African Scops Owl recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Scops Owl recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
African Scops Owl recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the African Scops Owl
Hosts have recorded the African Scops Owl at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Addo Elephant National Park.
Best hours of the day
- Dusk and after dark. Listen for calls; a torch at camp or a night drive works best.
- Daytime. Roosting, well hidden.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe · Marakele
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Kwandwe
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Otus senegalensis
Records
400
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Scops Owl on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
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, Addo Elephant National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Mapungubwe National 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. 75 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; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; 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.