Mottled Wood Owl
Strix ocellata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusStrix (Wood Owls and Allies)
- SpeciesStrix ocellata (Mottled Wood Owl)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum
Spotted Owlet
Athene brama
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Ketupa nipalensis
Brown Boobook
Ninox scutulata
Indian Scops-Owl
Otus bakkamoena
Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis
Oriental Scops Owl
Otus sunia
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
Collared Scops Owl
Otus lettia
Collared Owlet
Glaucidium brodiei
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Mottled Wood Owl at Chitwan National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |