Bird
Grayish Eagle-Owl
Bubo cinerascens · Strigidae · Strigiformes
Best monthsFeb · Nov–Decmost records
Records2,722in 15 countries
Most seen inGhana1,076 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Grayish Eagle-Owl in brief
The grayish eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.
Across the 15 countries we cover it has 2,722 published records, most of them from Ghana, Gambia and Nigeria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and July.
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
Ghana1,076 records · best Nov, Dec
Gambia903 records · best Nov, Jan
Nigeria448 records · best Dec, Oct
Chad56 records · best Feb, Mar
Liberia42 records · best Oct, Nov
Burkina Faso31 records · best Nov, Dec
Central African Republic30 records · best Nov, Dec
Sierra Leone25 records · best May, Dec
Guinea24 records · best May, Nov
Guinea-Bissau24 records · best Nov, Sep
Niger18 records · best Dec, Mar
South Sudan16 records · best Sep, Aug
Mali14 records · best Mar, Apr
Somalia10 records · best Jan, Apr
Djibouti5 records · best Sep, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.