Bird
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
Bubo ascalaphus · Strigidae · Strigiformes
Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records4,112in 13 countries
Most seen inMorocco1,770 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl in brief
The pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.
Across the 13 countries we cover it has 4,112 published records, most of them from Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in July and August.
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
Morocco1,770 records · best Mar, Apr
United Arab Emirates1,223 records · best Jan, Mar
Kuwait520 records · best Mar, Apr
Saudi Arabia211 records · best Nov, Mar
Algeria92 records · best Apr, Feb
Egypt86 records · best Dec, Apr
Jordan75 records · best Apr, Sep
Tunisia37 records · best Mar, Jun
Mauritania32 records · best Mar, Dec
Qatar32 records · best Jul, Sep
Palestine19 records · best Sep, Oct
Sudan13 records · best Oct, Nov
Libya2 records · best Mar, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.