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When to see Southern White faced Owl in Kruger National Park
Southern White faced Owl are most active at night (18:00 to 06:00). Much of their activity falls outside gate hours, so the first drive after the gates open and the last hour before they close give you the best chance.
This is Southern White faced Owl's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Southern White faced Owl in Kruger National Park: best roads
Drive
S21 N'watimhiri Road, S110 Matjulu Loop and H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road run through mixed bushveld: good country for Southern White faced Owl.
- S21 N'watimhiri Road27.3 km · mixed bushveld
- S110 Matjulu Loop24.4 km · mixed bushveld
- H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road22.2 km · mixed bushveld
Picked from habitat, not from sightings. opspoor shows where Southern White faced Owl have actually been seen recently.
About the Southern White faced Owl
A fairly small, nocturnal owl of savanna and dry woodland, with a striking white face bordered in black, black rings around large orange eyes, and short ear-tufts with black tips. It hunts mainly large insects, with occasional small mammals, birds and reptiles, and is usually seen alone or in pairs. Pairs often duet at night with fast, bubbling hoots followed by a longer, higher-pitched note.
How to identify the Southern White faced Owl
Distinctive white facial disc with a black border and black-ringed orange eyes; short black-tipped ear-tufts; the closely related Northern White-faced Owl is paler and browner with a very different two-note call
Other species to look for in Kruger National Park
Other parks where you can see Southern White faced Owl
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