Vermiculated Fishing Owl

Scotopelia bouvieri Sharpe, 1875

46–51 cmLength637 gWeight

The vermiculated fishing owl (Scotopelia bouvieri, syn.

Most records: Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic

Vermiculated Fishing Owl has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Korup NP – Rengo Rock Camp AreaCameroon15 records
PN Loango – AkakaGabon14 records
Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic6 records

More places

Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea5 records
Odzala NP – Lango CampCongo - Brazzaville2 records
Ipassa Makokou Strict NR – Ipassa StationGabon1 record
Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon1 record
Weppa Farm and Ogwe River, AgenebodeNigeria1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Gabon Cameroon Central African Republic Equatorial Guinea Congo - Brazzaville Nigeria

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 vermiculated fishing owl (Scotopelia bouvieri, syn. Bubo bouvieri) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found within riverine forest in southern Nigeria and the Congolian rainforests.

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Questions

How big is the Vermiculated Fishing Owl?

The Vermiculated Fishing Owl is about 46–51 cm long and weighs around 637 g.

Where does the Vermiculated Fishing Owl live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Nigeria to eastern DR Congo and northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Gabon, Cameroon and Central African Republic.