Bird
African Wood-Owl
Strix woodfordii · Strigidae · Strigiformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records5,974in 15 countries
Most seen inZimbabwe1,736 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
African Wood-Owl in brief
The african wood-owl (Strix woodfordii) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.
Across the 15 countries we cover it has 5,974 published records, most of them from Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Zimbabwe1,736 records · best Nov, Oct
Zambia1,563 records · best Oct, Nov
Mozambique551 records · best Dec, Nov
Democratic Republic of the Congo538 records · best Dec, Nov
Gambia467 records · best Feb, Jan
Malawi303 records · best Jan, Jul
Ivory Coast268 records · best Feb, Jan
Cameroon213 records · best Feb, Mar
Republic of the Congo102 records · best Oct, Mar
Sierra Leone74 records · best Jan, Feb
Central African Republic47 records · best Nov, Jul
Equatorial Guinea43 records · best Jan, Dec
Liberia39 records · best Feb, Jan
Guinea-Bissau23 records · best Jun, Oct
Togo7 records · best Jul, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.