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Maghreb Owl
Strix mauritanica (Witherby, 1905)
472 gWeight
Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
Maghreb Owl has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Vallée d'OukaïmedenMorocco14 records
- Dayet AouaMorocco11 records
- Forêt de BouafrouneAlgeria10 records
More places
- PN Sidi BoughabaMorocco5 records
- Oued Massa – champs d'AghorimzeMorocco5 records
- Réserve Royale de Chasse de Ain SferjlaMorocco4 records
- Forêt de DjimlaAlgeria3 records
- Marais du BouregregMorocco3 records
- Merja Zerga – domaine généralMorocco3 records
- Ichkeul National ParkTunisia2 records
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.
Questions
How big is the Maghreb Owl?
The Maghreb Owl weighs around 472 g.
Where does the Maghreb Owl live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern Africa. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
When is the best time to see the Maghreb Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and May (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Maghreb Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Maghreb Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 472 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 265 mm
- Tail
- 171 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 46 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northwestern Africa
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Strix
Other birds in the genus Strix
Spotted Wood OwlStrix seloputo
Mottled Wood OwlStrix ocellata
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolum
Desert OwlStrix hadorami
Omani OwlStrix butleri
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalis
Barred OwlStrix varia
Cinereous OwlStrix sartorii
Fulvous OwlStrix fulvescens
Rusty-barred OwlStrix hylophila
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