Marsh Owl bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsAfrican Marsh Owl
Old latin name for birdOtus capensis, Asio helvola, Strix helvola
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusAsio
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionwidespread

Marsh Owl bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Jacob Lotz
    Morocco
  • 2.
    Flusched call, © Patrik Åberg
    Madagascar
  • 3.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Morocco
  • 4.
    Adult, call, sex uncertain, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, fowl, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Albert de Jong
    Morocco
  • 7.
    Song, © Thijs Fijen
    Morocco
  • 8.
    Song, © Thijs Fijen
    Morocco
  • 9.
    Song, © Thijs Fijen
    Morocco
  • 10.
    Song, © Nicolas Martinez
    Morocco
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Marsh Owl

Marsh Owl subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Asio capensis capensisSenegal and Gambia to Ethiopia s to South Africa-No
Asio capensis hovaMadagascar (except far s)-No
Asio capensis tingitanusn Morocco-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansVlei-uil
BasqueMussol gregari, Mairu-hontz
BelarusianКапская сава
BretonToud ar C'hap
BulgarianКапска сова, Африканска ушата сова
Catalanmussol gregari
Chinese沼泽耳鸮
Chinese (Traditional)沼澤耳鴞
Croatianafrička sova močvarica
CzechKalous jednobarvý, kalous africký
DanishKap-ugle, Kapugle
DutchAfrikaanse Velduil
EsperantoAfrika strigo, Afrika marĉostrigo
Estonianaafrika sooräts
Finnishafrikansuopöllö
FrenchHibou du Cap, Hibou choucouhou, Hibou des marais africain, Choucouhou
FrisianAfrikaanske fjildûle
GalicianMussol gregari, Curuxa moura
GermanKap-Ohreule, Kapohreule
GreekΑφρικαvικός βαλτόμπoυφoς, Αφρικανικός Βαλτόμπουφος
Hebrewינשוף אפריקאי, ינשוף אפריקני
Hungarianmocsári fülesbagoly
IcelandicSerkugla
IrishUlchabhán réisc
ItalianGufo del Capo, Gufo di palude africano
Japaneseアフリカコミミズク
LatvianKāpzemes pūce
LithuanianKapo pelėda, pelkinė pelėda
MacedonianАфрикански блатен був
MalagasyVorondolo
Northern SamiKáhpaloađgu
NorwegianGressugle, Kappugle, gressugle
Norwegian NynorskGrasugle
Polishsowa mauretanska, uszatka mauretańska, uszatka mauretanska
Portuguesecoruja-dos-pântanos, Coruja-dos-pântanos, coruja-moura
RomanianCiuf de baltă
RussianСова африканская болотная, Саванная сова, Африканская Болотная Сова, Африканская ушастая сова
SerbianAfrička ritska sova
ShonaZizi
Slovakmyšiarka mokraďová, myšiarka jednofarebná
SlovenianAfriška močvirska uharica, afriška uharica
SpanishBúho moro, Lechuza Mora
SwahiliBundi-maji
Swedishkapuggla
TsongaXikhotlwani
TswanaLerubise
TurkishBataklık Baykuşu
Ukrainianсова африканська
WelshTylluan y gors
ZuluiNkovane