Genus

White-faced Owls

Ptilopsis

2 species in our catalog · found in 10 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
GenusPtilopsis (White-faced Owls)

Species in this group

Ptilopsis granti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ptilopsis leucotis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

—May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see White-faced Owls

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 16 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern White-faced Owl			~10%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern White-faced Owl			~10%
3	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern White-faced Owl			<5%
4	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern White-faced Owl			<5%
5	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern White-faced Owl			<5%
6	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern White-faced Owl			<5%
7	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern White-faced Owl			<5%
8	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern White-faced Owl			<5%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern White-faced Owl			<5%
10	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern White-faced Owl			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern White-faced Owl			~10%
2	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern White-faced Owl			~10%
3	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern White-faced Owl			<5%
4	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern White-faced Owl			<5%
5	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern White-faced Owl			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
2	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Giraffe House	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
4	Sacramento Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Parc zoologique de Bordeaux Pessac	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Birdland Park and Gardens	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
7	Small Breeds Farm Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
8	Cim d'Àligues	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	Montecasino Bird Gardens	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
10	Prospect Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Zoo Lagos	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
12	Parc Animalier de Serre-Ponçon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	DMM Kariyushi Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
14	Bed-Stuy Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Hillerød Mini Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
16	Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity

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White-faced Owls

Species in this group

Southern White-faced Owl

Northern White-faced Owl

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see White-faced Owls

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found