Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata (Latham, 1790)

50 cmLength984 gWeight

The spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) also called a Murucututu, is a large tropical owl native to the neotropics.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spectacled Owl has been recorded at 373 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Donde Cope- La Unión de GuápilesCosta Rica782 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica586 records
Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador558 records

More places

Cara IguanaPanama543 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize457 records
Villa LapasCosta Rica432 records
Río Santiago Nature ResortHonduras371 records
Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica367 records
Summit PondsPanama337 records
RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia311 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Ecuador Panama Colombia Belize Peru Honduras Brazil

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 spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) also called a Murucututu, is a large tropical owl native to the neotropics. It is a resident breeder in forests from southern Mexico and Trinidad, through Central America, south to southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina. There are six subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Spectacled Owl?

The Spectacled Owl is about 50 cm long and weighs around 984 g.

Where does the Spectacled Owl live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.