Grayish Eagle-Owl
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Grayish Eagle-Owl

Bubo cinerascens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
45 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The greyish eagle-owl or vermiculated eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens) is a rather large owl of the northern part of sub-Saharan Africa. It was previously regarded as the northern subspecies of the spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus). Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Grayish Eagle-Owl sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
LC

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubo lacteus

5–10% · Rare
Spotted Eagle-Owl
LC

Spotted Eagle-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Bubo africanus

<5% · Rare
African Scops-Owl
LC

African Scops-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Otus senegalensis

<5% · Rare
Northern White-faced Owl
LC

Northern White-faced Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Ptilopsis leucotis

<5% · Rare
Pel's Fishing-Owl
LC

Pel's Fishing-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Scotopelia peli

Insufficient data
Pearl-spotted Owlet
LC

Pearl-spotted Owlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucidium perlatum

Insufficient data
African Wood-Owl
LC

African Wood-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Strix woodfordii

Insufficient data
Common Barn-Owl
LC Endemic

Common Barn-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto alba

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
6 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grayish Eagle-Owl in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grayish Eagle-Owl sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grayish Eagle-Owl in Murchison Falls National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Grayish Eagle-Owl in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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