Pearl-spotted Owlet

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

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 Nairobi National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl-spotted Owlet sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Pearl-spotted Owlet in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.