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The sound of a pair of Pearl-spotted Owlets calling at night in the African bush. This video features the typical call of the Pearl-spotted Owlet - repetitiv...
Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) Calling. Recorded near Lake Baringo, Kenya. Guide: Wilson Tiren.
When you are birding in Africa you may be lucky enough to come across the Pearl-spotted owlet with it's famous call! This tiny owl is often heard at dawn and dusk around woodland and...
The audio in the video below features the typical song series duet by a pair of Pearl-spotted Owlets. The female is making the more distant, higher-pitched notes. Recorded in Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana.
A small, round, brownish owl that is often active by day. It has white speckles on its back and tail; white spots (not bars) on the crown and head are diagnostic. The presence of white-ringed, black blobs on the back of the head give the impression of “false eyes”.
Pearl-spotted Owlet bird information Values; Conservation status: LC - Least concern: Synonyms: Pearlspotted Owlet, Perl-spotted owlet, Pearl-spotted Owl, Pearl spotted Owlet, Pearlspotted Owl
Have You Heard the Call of the African Bush? The African bush holds countless wonders, but few creatures capture the imagination quite like the Pearl-spotted Owlet (Witkoluil in Afrikaans). As a child growing up near Pretoria, I spent countless days exploring the veld.
