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;[[:Category:Asio|Asio]] capensis | ;[[:Category:Asio|Asio]] capensis | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 35-37 cm | + | 35-37 cm |
| − | + | *Yellow eyes | |
| − | + | *Black iris | |
| − | + | *Short ear-tufts | |
| + | *Dark brown plumage | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Africa]] and [[Madagascar]] | + | [[Africa]]:<br /> |
| + | [[Image:Marsh_Owl.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|GarethH|GarethH}} <br />Centurion, Gauteng, [[South Africa]]]] | ||
| + | '''Northern Africa''': [[Morocco]], [[Tunisia]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Mali]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Gabon]], [[DRC]] and [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], [[Mozambique]] and [[Malawi]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Lesotho]], [[Swaziland]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''African Islands''': [[Madagascar]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies==== | |
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''A. c. tingitanus'': | ||
| + | :*North-western [[Morocco]] | ||
| + | *''A. c. capensis'': | ||
| + | :*Patchily distributed [[Senegambia]] to [[Ethiopia]] and [[South Africa]] | ||
| + | *''A. c. hova'': | ||
| + | :*Grasslands and marshes of [[Madagascar]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Prefers wetland with large and high grassland as Scirpus sp and Juncus sp. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | They lay 2-4 eggs | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | + | Breeding period occurs between March to June. They lay 2-4 eggs on the ground, amongst tussocks. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
Diet includes insects, and small mammals, such as rodents and birds. | Diet includes insects, and small mammals, such as rodents and birds. | ||
| − | + | ====Vocalisation==== | |
| + | '''Call''': a frog-like kaar or rasping whistle ''shrss''. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Asio+capensis}} | {{GSearch|Asio+capensis}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Asio]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Asio]] | ||
Revision as of 23:15, 3 February 2012
- Asio capensis
Identification
35-37 cm
- Yellow eyes
- Black iris
- Short ear-tufts
- Dark brown plumage
Distribution
Northern Africa: Morocco, Tunisia
Western Africa: Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, DRC and Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Swaziland
African Islands: Madagascar
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- A. c. tingitanus:
- North-western Morocco
- A. c. capensis:
- Patchily distributed Senegambia to Ethiopia and South Africa
- A. c. hova:
- Grasslands and marshes of Madagascar
Habitat
Prefers wetland with large and high grassland as Scirpus sp and Juncus sp.
Behaviour
Breeding
Breeding period occurs between March to June. They lay 2-4 eggs on the ground, amongst tussocks.
Diet
Diet includes insects, and small mammals, such as rodents and birds.
Vocalisation
Call: a frog-like kaar or rasping whistle shrss.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Marsh Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Marsh_Owl
