Species profile
Marsh Owl
Asio capensis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Asio capensis
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Asio
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Marsh 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.