Marsh Owl

Marsh Owl

Asio capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
20 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Owl sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

Quick answers

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

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Owl sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Owl in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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