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Common Name

Marsh Owl

Alternate Names

Common Type

Owl

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Strigidae

Genus

Asio

Species

capensis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Madagascar

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Open grassland, marshlands and shurt scrub near water.

Distribution and Range

Fragmented distribution across south Africa

Food

Rodents, insets and other small vertebrates.

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Field Notes:

The nest is a hollow within a patch of grass, in which the grass or shrubs are pulled over to form a canopy, and the bottom is lined with dry foliage

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