🦉 Birds
Pearl-spotted owlet
Glaucidium perlatum

Photo : Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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A tiny owl with "false eyes" on the back of its head.
Tracker tip
🎯 It also hunts by day: listen for its rising whistle.
Where to see it
Kruger : rare · Masai Mara : rare · Amboseli : rare · Tsavo : rare
FAQ
Where can I see a pearl-spotted owlet on safari?
The pearl-spotted owlet lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (rare).
How do I recognise a pearl-spotted owlet?
A tiny owl with "false eyes" on the back of its head. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Glaucidium perlatum) offline.