Puerto Rican Owl (Gymnasio nudipes)
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Puerto Rican Owl

Gymnasio nudipes (Daudin, 1800)

137 gWeight

Busiest months: December–January and March · Most records: Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–January and March · Most records: Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands

Puerto Rican Owl has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico408 records
  2. Bosque Estatal de Río AbajoPuerto Rico395 records
  3. 26 HDLPuerto Rico235 records
More places
  1. PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico228 records
  2. Bosque Estatal de MaricaoPuerto Rico153 records
  3. Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico76 records
  4. Bosque Estatal de PiñonesPuerto Rico54 records
  5. Jardín Botánico de la UPRPuerto Rico32 records
  6. Bosque Estatal de Maricao – trail at km 16.8Puerto Rico25 records
  7. Laguna Cartagena – TowerPuerto Rico6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Puerto RicoBritish Virgin Islands

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

Questions

How big is the Puerto Rican Owl?

The Puerto Rican Owl weighs around 137 g.

Where does the Puerto Rican Owl live?

Its breeding range: North America: Puerto Rico. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico and British Virgin Islands.

When is the best time to see the Puerto Rican Owl?

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

What does the Puerto Rican Owl eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Puerto Rican Owl in?

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

At a glance

Weight
137 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
166 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Puerto Rico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Owls Strigidae
Genus
Gymnasio

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Puerto Rican Owl

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