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genus

Asio

Asio is a genus in the family Strigidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
9
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
78%
Weight range
296.6 g – 1.16 kg

Best-known members of Asio

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Marsh owl (Asio capensis)

Marsh owl

Asio capensis

Strigidae

How threatened is Asio?

7 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern7100%

Where is Asio found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Asio

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Long-eared owlAsio otusStrigidaeLeast Concern296.6 gNot recorded
Short-eared owlAsio flammeusStrigidaeLeast Concern322.6 gNot recorded
Marsh owlAsio capensisStrigidaeLeast Concern334 gNot recorded
Stygian owlAsio stygiusStrigidaeLeast Concern565 gNot recorded
Abyssinian owlAsio abyssinicusStrigidaeLeast Concern322.5 gNot recorded
Striped owlAsio clamatorStrigidaeLeast Concern443.3 gNot recorded
Madagascar owlAsio madagascariensisStrigidaeLeast Concern322.5 gNot recorded
Jamaican owlAsio grammicusStrigidaeNot recorded335 gNot recorded
Fearful owlAsio solomonensisStrigidaeNot recorded1.16 kg1