White-fronted Scops-Owl
White-fronted Scops-Owl

White-fronted Scops-Owl

Otus sagittatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
558 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-fronted scops owl (Otus sagittatus) is a small Asian owl in the family Strigidae. It has a declining population about which little is known, and is dependent on lowland and foothill forests which are rapidly being destroyed. This species of owl is considered vulnerable and has a population of about 2,500–10,000. It is found in the west of Thailand and also in peninsular Malaysia. Its range covers 149,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi) of forest at altitudes of 0–700 m (0–2,300 ft) above sea-level. The white-fronted scops owl was described by the American ornithologist John Cassin in 1849 and given the binomial name Ephialtes sagittatus. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Scops-Owl sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 558 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Collared Scops Owl
LC Endemic

Collared Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus lettia

10–20% · With luck
Oriental Scops Owl
LC

Oriental Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus sunia

<5% · Rare
Mountain Scops-Owl
LC Endemic

Mountain Scops-Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Otus spilocephalus

<5% · Rare
Asian Barred Owlet
LC

Asian Barred Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium cuculoides

20–30% · Possible
Brown Boobook
LC

Brown Boobook

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ninox scutulata

10–20% · With luck
Collared Owlet
LC

Collared Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium brodiei

10–20% · With luck
Brown Wood Owl
LC

Brown Wood Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix leptogrammica

<5% · Rare
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa nipalensis

<5% · Rare
Buffy Fish-Owl
LC

Buffy Fish-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa ketupu

<5% · Rare
Spotted Owlet
LC

Spotted Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Athene brama

Insufficient data
Oriental Bay-Owl
LC

Oriental Bay-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phodilus badius

<5% · Rare
Eastern Barn Owl

Eastern Barn Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto javanica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Scops-Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Scops-Owl sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 558 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-fronted Scops-Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Scops-Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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