Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusLophostrix
- SpeciesLophostrix cristata (Crested Owl)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Foothill Screech-Owl
Megascops roraimae
Band-bellied Owl
Pulsatrix melanota
Long-whiskered Owlet
Xenoglaux loweryi
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Subtropical Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium parkeri
Black Banded Owl
Strix huhula
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Striped Owl
Pseudoscops clamator
Rufescent Screech-Owl
Megascops ingens
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl
Megascops watsonii
📅 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 Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Crested Owl sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Owl in Cordillera Azul National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Crested Owl in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.