Madagascar owl
Asio madagascariensis (A. Smith, 1834)
The madagascar owl (Asio madagascariensis) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 322.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the madagascar owl
- Weight
- 322.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the madagascar owl live?
Not recorded
What is the madagascar owl?
The Madagascar owl (Asio madagascariensis), also known as the Madagascan owl or Madagascar long-eared owl, is a medium-sized owl endemic to the island of Madagascar. It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the long-eared owl (Asio otus).
From the Wikipedia article “Madagascar owl” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madagascar_owl&oldid=1315031819), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the madagascar owl endangered?
The madagascar owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the madagascar owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusAsio
- SpeciesAsio madagascariensis (A. Smith, 1834)
Synonyms Asio chauvini, Otus madagascariensis, Otus rutilus madagascariensis
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Madagascan owlEnglish
- Madagascan owlEnglish
- Madagascar long-eared owlEnglish
- Madagascar long-eared owlEnglish
- بومة مدغشقرArabic
- mussol de MadagascarCatalan
- kalous madagaskarskýCzech
- tylluan gorniog MadagasgarWelsh
- MadagascarhornugleDanish
- MadagaskarhornugleDanish
- MadagaskarohreuleGerman
- LangohreuleGerman
- Madagaskar-WaldohreuleGerman
- MadagaskarwaldohreuleGerman
- madagaskara orelstrigoEsperanto
- Búho malgacheSpanish
- Búho orejón de MadagascarSpanish
- madagaskari rätsEstonian
- madagaskarinsarvipöllöFinnish
- Hibou malgacheFrench
- madagaskarska sovaCroatian
- madagaszkári fülesbagolyHungarian
- Gufo del MadagascarItalian
- マダガスカルトラフズクJapanese
- madagaskarinė pelėdaLithuanian
- HankaMalagasy
- AnkanaMalagasy
- MadagaskarransuilDutch
- gasserhornugleNorwegian
- uszatka madagaskarskaPolish
- bufo-malgaxePortuguese
- mocho-de-madagascarPortuguese
- mocho-de-madagáscarPortuguese
- Мадагаскарская соваRussian
- Мадагаскарская ушастая соваRussian
- myšiarka madagaskarskáSlovak
- Madagaskarska utinaSerbian
- madagaskarhornugglaSwedish
- Madagaskar Kulaklı BaykuşuTurkish
- сова мадагаскарськаUkrainian
- 马岛长耳鸮Chinese
- 馬達加斯加長耳鴞Chinese
Relatives of the madagascar owl
Other species in the same genus Asio.
Long-eared owl
Asio otus
Short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
Marsh owl
Asio capensis
Stygian owl
Asio stygius
Abyssinian owl
Asio abyssinicus
Striped owl
Asio clamator
CompareMadagascar owl vs Long-eared owlMadagascar owl vs Short-eared owlMadagascar owl vs Marsh owlMadagascar owl vs Stygian owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the madagascar owl?
An adult madagascar owl weighs 322.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the madagascar owl endangered?
The madagascar owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the madagascar owl?
The madagascar owl (Asio madagascariensis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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