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Mottled Wood Owl
Strix ocellata (Lesson, RP, 1839)
1 kgWeight
The mottled wood owl (Strix ocellata) is a species of large owl found in India and Nepal.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal
Mottled Wood Owl has been recorded at 60 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- GKVK CampusIndia1,105 records
- Kerala Agricultural University – Krishi Vignyan KendraIndia436 records
- Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia376 records
More places
- Rishi Valley – School CampusIndia340 records
- Ananthagiri Hills, VikarabadIndia333 records
- Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia228 records
- IISc BangaloreIndia167 records
- Indroda Nature ParkIndia157 records
- Muthanallur KereIndia138 records
- Lalbagh Botanical GardensIndia115 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 mottled wood owl (Strix ocellata) is a species of large owl found in India and Nepal. They are found in gardens and thin deciduous forests adjacent to dry thorn forests or farmland. They are easily detected by their distinctive tremulous, eerie calls at dawn and dusk.
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Questions
How big is the Mottled Wood Owl?
The Mottled Wood Owl weighs around 1 kg.
Where does the Mottled Wood Owl live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: India and Myanmar. It is most often recorded in India and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Mottled Wood Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Mottled Wood Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mottled Wood Owl as Least Concern.
What does the Mottled Wood Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Mottled Wood Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 323 mm
- Tail
- 177 mm
- Bill
- 38 mm
- Tarsus
- 55 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: India and Myanmar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Strix
Other birds in the genus Strix
Spotted Wood OwlStrix seloputo
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Maghreb OwlStrix mauritanica
Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolum
Desert OwlStrix hadorami
Omani OwlStrix butleri
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalis
Barred OwlStrix varia
Cinereous OwlStrix sartorii
Fulvous OwlStrix fulvescens
Rusty-barred OwlStrix hylophila
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