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Rufous-legged Owl
Strix rufipes King, PP, 1827
33–38 cmLength380 gWeight
The rufous-legged owl (Strix rufipes) is a medium-sized owl.
Busiest months: May and August · Most records: Chile, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Rufous-legged Owl has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN La Campana – OcoaChile31 records
- Huitag, Lago CalafquénChile30 records
- Centro de Humedales Río CrucesChile22 records
More places
- PN Tierra del Fuego ÁreaArgentina19 records
- Isla TejaChile5 records
- Cabo BlancoChile2 records
- SN Humedal Salinas de Pullally y Dunas de Longotoma – DesembocaduraChile2 records
- Río Pelluco – DesembocaduraChile1 record
- Parque Público Comunitario PanulChile1 record
- Estero MantaguaChile1 record
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 rufous-legged owl (Strix rufipes) is a medium-sized owl. It is found in Argentina and Chile.
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Questions
How big is the Rufous-legged Owl?
The Rufous-legged Owl is about 33–38 cm long and weighs around 380 g.
Where does the Rufous-legged Owl live?
Its breeding range: South America: central Chile to Tierra del Fuego. It is most often recorded in Chile and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Rufous-legged Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Rufous-legged Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-legged Owl as Least Concern.
What does the Rufous-legged Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Rufous-legged Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 33–38 cm
- Weight
- 380 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 258 mm
- Tail
- 146 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 52 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central Chile to Tierra del Fuego
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
Mottled Wood OwlStrix ocellata
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
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