page_title: List of birds of Uganda
section_title: Owls
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Uganda / Owls
caption_attribution_description: African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis, Halali Camp, Etosha National Park, Namibia
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Uganda. The avifauna of Uganda included a total of 1066 confirmed species as of May 2020. Of them, one is endemic, 66 are accidental, and three have been introduced by humans. Three additional species are hypothetical as defined below and are not included in the counts. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of iGoTerra.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition.
  The following tags highlight several categories of occurrence other than regular migrants and residents.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Uganda
  Endemic - a species endemic to Uganda
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Uganda as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Hypothetical - a species possibly present but which has not been documented
context_section_description: Order: Strigiformes   Family: Strigidae
  The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.
  Eurasian scops-owl, Otus scops
  African scops-owl, Otus senegalensis
  Northern white-faced owl, Ptilopsis leucotis
  Southern white-faced owl, Ptilopsis granti
  Cape eagle-owl, Bubo capensis
  Spotted eagle-owl, Bubo africanus
  Grayish eagle-owl, Bubo cinerascens
  Fraser's eagle-owl, Bubo poensis
  Verreaux's eagle-owl, Bubo lacteus
  Akun eagle-owl, Bubo leucostictus (A)
  Pel's fishing owl, Scotopelia peli
  Pearl-spotted owlet, Glaucidium perlatum
  Red-chested owlet, Glaucidium tephronotum
  African barred owlet, Glaucidium capense
  Chestnut owlet, Glaucidium castaneum
  African wood-owl, Strix woodfordii
  Marsh owl, Asio capensis
caption: African scops-owl
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