Southern White-faced Owl

Ptilopsis granti (Kollibay, 1910)

22–28 cmLength214 gWeight

The Southern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis granti) is a fairly small owl in the family Strigidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Southern White-faced Owl has been recorded at 127 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Etosha NP – Halali CampNamibia92 records
Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa46 records
Hobatere – LodgeNamibia26 records

More places

Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa20 records
Hakusembe LodgeNamibia17 records
Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa17 records
Chobe NPBotswana16 records
Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia15 records
Madikwe GRSouth Africa15 records
Waterberg ResortNamibia14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Tanzania Zambia Uganda Mozambique

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Southern White-faced Owl?

The Southern White-faced Owl is about 22–28 cm long and weighs around 214 g.

Where does the Southern White-faced Owl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Gabon to southern Uganda and southwestern Kenya, south to Namibia and South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.