Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Ketupa nipalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusKetupa (Fish-Owls and Allied Eagle-Owls)
- SpeciesKetupa nipalensis (Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl)
Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 15 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 17 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl in Minneriya National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl in Minneriya National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl in Minneriya National Park in our monthly data.