Madagascar Scops-Owl

Madagascar Scops-Owl

Otus rutilus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Common Barn-Owl
LC

Common Barn-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto alba

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Scops-Owl in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 26% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Scops-Owl sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 105 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Scops-Owl in Ankarafantsika National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Scops-Owl in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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