Birds

Red Owl

Red Owl

100
-
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
The Madagascar Red Owl is a striking and highly cryptic species of barn owl endemic to Madagascar. It is a rare and secretive resident of the island's rainforests and dry deciduous forests.
Where to spot
Endemic to Madagascar, primarily found in eastern rainforests and western dry deciduous forests, often near water bodies.
How to spot
Extremely difficult to observe due to its rarity and nocturnal, secretive nature. Listen for its distinctive series of descending hoots, often described as 'whi-whi-whi-whi'. Spotlighting in appropriate forest habitat at night is the only way to attempt a sighting.
When to spot
Strictly nocturnal, active from dusk to dawn.
This owl was long thought to be extinct, or at least extremely rare, with only a few sightings until its rediscovery in the 1990s, offering hope for its conservation.
Loading...

Spotted

No recently spotted birds

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

File:Tyto inexspectata 007989808-RMNH.AVES.88273 back.jpg
100

Minahasa Masked-Owl

Barn-Owls
File:Phodilus assimilis 132558699.jpg
100

Sri Lanka Bay-Owl

Barn-Owls
100

Lesser Masked-Owl

Barn-Owls
100

Andaman Masked-Owl

Barn-Owls
100

Taliabu Masked-Owl

Barn-Owls
File:Tyto longimembris from Gould, Birds of Asia.jpg
100

Australasian Grass-Owl

Barn-Owls
File:Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius - Khao Yai National Park.jpg
100

Oriental Bay-Owl

Barn-Owls
File:Tyto aurantia ("Strix aurantiaca") by Keulemans.jpg
100

Golden Masked-Owl

Barn-Owls
File:Greater Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa).jpg
100

Sooty Owl

Barn-Owls
100

Itombwe Owl

Barn-Owls