Black-and-white Owl (Strix nigrolineata)
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Black-and-white Owl

Strix nigrolineata (Sclater, PL, 1859)

40 cmLength

The black-and-white owl (Strix nigrolineata) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama

Where and when it's recorded

Black-and-white Owl has been recorded at 241 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sendero BogarínCosta Rica1,234 records
  2. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica952 records
  3. Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama556 records
More places
  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador546 records
  2. Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador524 records
  3. Canopy CampPanama357 records
  4. Canopy TowerPanama336 records
  5. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica265 records
  6. Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica258 records
  7. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica243 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaEcuadorPanamaColombiaGuatemalaBelizeVenezuelaNicaragua

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-and-white owl (Strix nigrolineata) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-and-white Owl?

The Black-and-white Owl is about 40 cm long.

Where does the Black-and-white Owl live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: central Mexico to Venezuela and Peru. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Black-and-white Owl?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the Black-and-white Owl in?

It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.

At a glance

Length
40 cm

Range

Middle America, South America: central Mexico to Venezuela and Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Owls Strigidae
Genus
Strix

Other birds in the genus Strix

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Black-and-white Owl

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