Striped Owl
Asio clamator (Vieillot, 1808)
30–38 cmLength443 gWeight
The striped owl (Asio clamator) is a medium-sized owl with large ear tufts and a brownish-white facial disk rimmed with black.
Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico
Striped Owl has been recorded at 312 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico872 records
- Santo André – Parque CentralBrazil189 records
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina155 records
More places
- Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil134 records
- Miranda – Fazenda San FranciscoBrazil130 records
- Parque Ecológico do TietêBrazil111 records
- Reserva Ecológica Lago LuganoArgentina109 records
- Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina104 records
- Arrocera Del ValleNicaragua104 records
- Entrada Los Chiles (El Parque) hasta Caño NegroCosta Rica104 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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About
The striped owl (Asio clamator) is a medium-sized owl with large ear tufts and a brownish-white facial disk rimmed with black. Its beak is black, and it has cinnamon-colored eyes. It has shorter, rounder wings than most of its close relatives.
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Questions
How big is the Striped Owl?
The Striped Owl is about 30–38 cm long and weighs around 443 g.
Where does the Striped Owl live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.
Is the Striped Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Striped Owl as Least Concern.
What does the Striped Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Striped Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 30–38 cm
- Weight
- 443 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 249 mm
- Tail
- 136 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 46 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Asio
Other birds in the genus Asio
Jamaican OwlAsio grammicus
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Abyssinian OwlAsio abyssinicus
Madagascar OwlAsio madagascariensis
Stygian OwlAsio stygius
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Marsh OwlAsio capensis
Fearful OwlAsio solomonensis
Papuan Hawk-OwlUroglaux dimorpha
Rufous OwlNinox rufa
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