Northern White-faced Owl

Ptilopsis leucotis (Temminck, 1820)

204 gWeight

The northern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Gambia, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Northern White-faced Owl has been recorded at 85 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lake BaringoKenya197 records
Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya182 records
Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya123 records

More places

Pirang Forest NPGambia110 records
Brufut WoodsGambia103 records
Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia60 records
Mole NPGhana46 records
Abuko NRGambia38 records
Lake Langano – Simbo LodgeEthiopia33 records
Kotu CreekGambia28 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Gambia Ghana Ethiopia Uganda Senegal Cameroon Niger

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The northern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. The southern white-faced owl (P. granti) was formerly included in this species and the two were known as the white-faced scops-owl.

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Questions

How big is the Northern White-faced Owl?

The Northern White-faced Owl weighs around 204 g.

Where does the Northern White-faced Owl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Somalia, south to northern DR Congo, Uganda and central Kenya. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Gambia and Ghana.