Where to see

Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum

Waterberg Plateau Park leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Pearl-spotted Owlet during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
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%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Pearl-spotted Owlet?

Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia) — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl-spotted Owlet sighting there, the highest of the 11 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Pearl-spotted Owlet?

Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 37%), Gonarezhou National Park (about 35%), Meru National Park (about 31%) are the next best options.