African Long-eared Owl

African Long-eared Owl

Asio abyssinicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
39 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Abyssinian owl or African long-eared owl (Asio abyssinicus) is a non-migratory, terrestrial, medium-sized true owl. Due to their status as a protected species of least concern, they cannot legally be hunted in most of the territory that they inhabit. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a African Long-eared Owl sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

African Wood-Owl
LC

African Wood-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Strix woodfordii

20–30% · Possible
Cape Eagle-Owl
LC

Cape Eagle-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubo capensis

20–30% · Possible
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
LC

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubo lacteus

Insufficient data
Common Barn-Owl
LC Endemic

Common Barn-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto alba

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Long-eared Owl in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a African Long-eared Owl sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Long-eared Owl in Bale Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for African Long-eared Owl in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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