Pearl-spotted Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusGlaucidium (Pygmy-Owls and Typical Owlets)
- SpeciesGlaucidium perlatum (Pearl-spotted Owlet)
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.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
African Barred Owlet
Glaucidium capense
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Bubo lacteus
Pel's Fishing-Owl
Scotopelia peli
African Wood-Owl
Strix woodfordii
African Scops-Owl
Otus senegalensis
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus
Southern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis granti
Common Barn-Owl
Tyto alba
African Grass-Owl
Tyto capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
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.