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Asio capensis capensis |
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Asio capensis capensis |
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Hibou choucouchou |
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Marsh Owl |
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| Tshipungulu (Tshiluba) kapunguliu, mapuhkuliu (Kibemba) ; kapungulu (Kiluba) | |
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Distinguished from the African Wood-Owl by its plain brown plumage and its small ear tufts. Its eyes are dark brown. |
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Mainly marshes and grassy plains. |
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Small rodents and insects. |
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Nidification takes place at the beginning of the dry season. The nuptial flight takes place during the day. The bird flaps its wings above its body while giving its call. The nest is placed on the ground among tall grasses or rushes. |
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Warning :
This database was established according to official pieces of work and with the help of famous scientists. However, there might be some errors.
The vernacular names were collected in the field and in the colonial literature from the first part of the 20th century. The monks who established the first dictionaries were not necessarily informed naturalists. Therefore, errors must have been committed.
We invite everyone who could help us to improve this working tool to contact us in order to correct us and share her/his knowledge with us.
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