Marsh Owl
Asio capensis(Smith, A, 1834)
English (US) Marsh Owl
The Marsh Owl (Asio capensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Asio capensis
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Marsh Owl
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1834)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Asio capensis tingitanus
- Asio capensis capensis
- Asio capensis hova
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Otus Capensis
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1834)
- Type locality
- now Otus
- Original description
- South African Quarterly Journal vol.2, no.4, pt.1 p.316
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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