bird · Strigiformes · Strigidae
African Scops Owl
Otus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837) — also called African Scops-Owl, African Scops-owl. Occurrence records of the African Scops Owl are shared on GBIF from around 9 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Umbabat Game Reserve (172 records), in 5 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernStrigidae
9reserves with records
429records around them
5provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 172 |
| Mapungubwe National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 157 |
| Klaserie Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 36 |
| Atherstone Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 18 |
| D'nyala Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 13 |
| Tshukudu Private Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 11 |
| Sam Knott Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 9 |
| Magaliesberg Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | GP Gauteng | 9 |
| Kgaswane Nature Reserve RustenburgNature reserve | NW North West | 4 |
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.