Species profile
African Grass-owl
Tyto capensis
Quick answer
Wet grasslands of Africa south of the Sahara
- Scientific name
- Tyto capensis
- Family
- Tytonidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Tyto
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording African Grass-owl in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.