Pearl-spotted Owlet

Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
17 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) is a small bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa. They belong to the Strigidae family, otherwise known as the typical owls or the true owls, which contains most species of owl. As part of the genus Glaucidium, or pygmy owls, they are commonly referred to as 'owlets' due to their diminutive size. Pearl-spotted owlets are brownish and heavily spotted white, with two distinct black false 'eyes' at the back of their head. They are often confused with an African barred owlet. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl-spotted Owlet sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
12 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
13 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
16 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
19 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
20 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
21 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
22 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
23 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
25 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
26 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
27 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
28 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
29 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
30 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
31 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
32 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
34 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
37 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
38 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
39 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pearl-spotted Owlet in South Luangwa National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl-spotted Owlet sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pearl-spotted Owlet in South Luangwa National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Pearl-spotted Owlet in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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