Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Barn-Owls :: African Grass-Owl

African Grass-Owl Tyto capensis

Described by: Smith (1834)
Alternate common name(s): Grass Owl, African Grass Owl, Common Grass-Owl, Cape Grass-Owl, African Owl, Cape Owl
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

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Range

S. Africa;
Two populations;
Sw. Cameroon and Congo to c. Zaire, Kenya, s. Angola, se. Zaire, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe to South Africa (se. Transvaal (Wakkerstroom), Cape Province).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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