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African Grass Owl
Tyto capensis (Smith, A, 1834)
35 cmLength365 gWeight
The African grass owl or simply grass owl (Tyto capensis) is a species of owl in the barn owl family, Tytonidae.
Most records: Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda
Where and when it's recorded
African Grass Owl has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mutinondo WildernessZambia22 records
- TungamalengaTanzania3 records
- Mukambi Safari LodgeZambia2 records
More places
- Semahwa FarmZambia2 records
- South Luangwa NPZambia2 records
- Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola1 record
- Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda1 record
- Tarangire NPTanzania1 record
- Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda1 record
- Queen Elizabeth II NP – MweyaUganda1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The African grass owl or simply grass owl (Tyto capensis) is a species of owl in the barn owl family, Tytonidae.
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Questions
How big is the African Grass Owl?
The African Grass Owl is about 35 cm long and weighs around 365 g.
Where does the African Grass Owl live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Cameroon south to South Africa. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda.
Is the African Grass Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the African Grass Owl as Least Concern.
What does the African Grass Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the African Grass Owl in?
It belongs to the family Barn Owls (Tytonidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 35 cm
- Weight
- 365 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 300 mm
- Tail
- 118 mm
- Bill
- 36 mm
- Tarsus
- 76 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Cameroon south to South Africa
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Barn Owls Tytonidae
- Genus
- Tyto
Other birds in the genus Tyto
Greater Sooty OwlTyto tenebricosa
Lesser Sooty OwlTyto multipunctata
Minahasa Masked OwlTyto inexspectata
Taliabu Masked OwlTyto nigrobrunnea
Moluccan Masked OwlTyto sororcula
Manus Masked OwlTyto manusi
Golden Masked OwlTyto aurantia
Australian Masked OwlTyto novaehollandiae
Sulawesi Masked OwlTyto rosenbergii
Red OwlTyto soumagnei
Western Barn OwlTyto alba
American Barn OwlTyto furcata
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