Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusLophostrix
- SpeciesLophostrix cristata (Crested Owl)
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl
Megascops watsonii
Band-bellied Owl
Pulsatrix melanota
Yungas Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium bolivianum
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Rufous Banded Owl
Strix albitarsis
Buff-fronted Owl
Aegolius harrisii
Magellanic Horned Owl
Bubo magellanicus
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Cloud-forest Screech-Owl
Megascops marshalli
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Owl in Amboró National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Crested Owl sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Owl in Amboró National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Crested Owl in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.