Marsh Owl
Asio capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusAsio (Eared Owls and Allies)
- SpeciesAsio capensis (Marsh Owl)
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 13 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 17 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 18 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Owl in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Marsh Owl sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Marsh Owl in Masai Mara National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Owl in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.