Northern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis leucotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusPtilopsis (White-faced Owls)
- SpeciesPtilopsis leucotis (Northern White-faced Owl)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern White-faced Owl sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern White-faced Owl in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Northern White-faced Owl sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern White-faced Owl in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Northern White-faced Owl in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.