Sokoke Scops-Owl
Otus ireneae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusOtus (Scops-Owls)
- SpeciesOtus ireneae (Sokoke Scops-Owl)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
African Scops-Owl
Otus senegalensis
Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Bubo lacteus
African Wood-Owl
Strix woodfordii
African Barred Owlet
Glaucidium capense
Marsh Owl
Asio capensis
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus
Southern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis granti
Grayish Eagle-Owl
Bubo cinerascens
Common Barn-Owl
Tyto alba
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sokoke Scops-Owl in Tsavo East National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Sokoke Scops-Owl sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 196 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sokoke Scops-Owl in Tsavo East National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Sokoke Scops-Owl in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.