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ViewsMarsh OwlFrom Opus(Redirected from African Marsh Owl)
 Location: Centurion, Gauteng, SA
[edit] Identification35-37 cm. Yellow eyes, black iris, and short ear-tufts, dark brown plumage. The call is a frog-like kaar or rasping whistle shrss. [edit] DistributionAfrica and Madagascar. [edit] TaxonomyThis species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae. [edit] HabitatGrassland and marshy areas. [edit] BehaviourThey lay 2-4 eggs amongst tussocks on the ground. Diet includes insects, and small mammals, such as rodents and birds. [edit] External LinksCategories: Birds | Asio
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