Pearl-spotted Owlet

Closest Relatives at Meru 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	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
4	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
5	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
6	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
7	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
8	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
9	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
10	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
11	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
13	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
14	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
16	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
17	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
18	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
19	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
21	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
22	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
23	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
24	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
25	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
26	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
27	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
28	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
29	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
30	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
31	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pearl-spotted Owlet in Meru National Park?

About 31% of visitor-days record a Pearl-spotted Owlet sighting in Meru National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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