Spotted Eagle-Owl

Bubo africanus (Temminck, 1821)

45 cmLength645 gWeight

The spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus), also known as the African spotted eagle-owl and the African eagle-owl, is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the eagle owls.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spotted Eagle-Owl has been recorded at 258 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa1,551 records
Delta ParkSouth Africa334 records
Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa134 records

More places

De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa99 records
Hakusembe LodgeNamibia78 records
Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya77 records
Madikwe GRSouth Africa77 records
Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya72 records
Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa69 records
Lake BaringoKenya67 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Tanzania Namibia Mozambique Malawi Zambia Zimbabwe

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 spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus), also known as the African spotted eagle-owl and the African eagle-owl, is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the eagle owls. The facial disk is off-white to pale ochre and the eyes are yellow. It has prominent ear-tufts, and the upper body is dusky brown, the lower parts off-white with brown bars.

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