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;[[:Category:Tyto|Tyto]] capensis | ;[[:Category:Tyto|Tyto]] capensis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | *Dark brown upperparts | |
| − | + | *Whitish below | |
| + | *Round face | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Barn Owl]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Widespread throughout sub Saharan [[Africa]]<br /> | |
| − | + | '''Western Africa''': [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | |
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], <br />[[Mozambique]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Lesotho]], [[Swaziland]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Until recently, the [[Eastern Grass Owl]] was considered to be part of the present species which at that time was known only as "Grass Owl". | Until recently, the [[Eastern Grass Owl]] was considered to be part of the present species which at that time was known only as "Grass Owl". | ||
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Wet grasslands. | Wet grasslands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | They are mainly nocturnal and emerge shortly after dusk. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
It roosts and nests on the ground, forming tunnels in the grass. | It roosts and nests on the ground, forming tunnels in the grass. | ||
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The diet includes rodents, particularly Vlei Rats, but also birds, reptiles, frogs and insects. | The diet includes rodents, particularly Vlei Rats, but also birds, reptiles, frogs and insects. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Tyto+capensis}} | {{GSearch|Tyto+capensis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tyto]][[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tyto]][[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 6 June 2009
- Tyto capensis
Identification
- Dark brown upperparts
- Whitish below
- Round face
Similar Species
Distribution
Widespread throughout sub Saharan Africa
Western Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia,
Mozambique
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Swaziland
Taxonomy
Until recently, the Eastern Grass Owl was considered to be part of the present species which at that time was known only as "Grass Owl".
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Wet grasslands.
Behaviour
They are mainly nocturnal and emerge shortly after dusk.
Breeding
It roosts and nests on the ground, forming tunnels in the grass.
Diet
The diet includes rodents, particularly Vlei Rats, but also birds, reptiles, frogs and insects.
References
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) African Grass Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/African_Grass_Owl
