Marsh Owl
Asio capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusAsio (Eared Owls and Allies)
- SpeciesAsio capensis (Marsh Owl)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Owl sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 14 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 19 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 20 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 21 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Owl in Amboseli National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Owl sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Marsh Owl in Amboseli National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Owl in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.