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Where to see the Southern White-faced Owl in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Southern White-faced Owl at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Ptilopsis granti
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When and where to find the Southern White-faced Owl
Hosts have recorded the Southern White-faced Owl at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Ptilopsis granti
Records
222
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Southern White-faced Owl on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern White-faced Owl in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern White-faced Owl at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Southern White-faced Owl in South Africa?
The Southern White-faced Owl is most recorded in Northern Cape (41% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), based on 222 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern White-faced Owl on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Southern White-faced Owl?
The Southern White-faced 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; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Southern White-faced Owl?
The southern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis granti) is a fairly small owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to the southern half of Africa. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the northern white-faced owl (P. leucopsis) but the two are now commonly treated as separate species.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Southern White-faced Owl
Every stay on the Southern White-faced Owl page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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