Marsh Owl

Marsh Owl

Asio capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kruger National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
2 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
3 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
13 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
18 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
19 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Owl in Kruger National Park?

About 0% of visitor-days record a Marsh Owl sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Marsh Owl in Kruger National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Owl in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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