Striped Owl

Striped Owl

Pseudoscops clamator

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Iguazú National Park
21 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
359 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Striped Owl

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. The upperparts are cinnamon with fine black vermiculation and heavy stripes. The underparts are pale tawny with dusky streaks. It is native to South America and parts of Central America.

The striped owl was formally described by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1808 under the binomial name Bubo clamator. The specific epithet clamator is Latin meaning "shouter". The type locality is Cayenne in French Guiana. The striped owl was at one time placed in its own genus Rhinoptynx and was then transferred to the genus Pseudoscops. A molecular study that compared mitochondrial DNA sequences indicated that it should be placed in the genus Asio. This result was confirmed by a large molecular phylogenetic study of the owls published in 2019.

The striped owl is a relatively large species with prominent tufts of elongated feathers on the crown resembling ears. It is 30–38 cm (12–15 in) long and weighs from... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Burrowing Owl
LC

Burrowing Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Athene cunicularia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
LC

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucidium brasilianum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tropical Screech-Owl
LC

Tropical Screech-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Megascops choliba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Mottled Owl
LC

Mottled Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix virgata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-capped Screech-Owl
LC

Black-capped Screech-Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Megascops atricapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rusty-barred Owl
LC

Rusty-barred Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Strix hylophila

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Tawny-browed Owl
LC

Tawny-browed Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black Banded Owl
LC

Black Banded Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Strix huhula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spectacled Owl
LC

Spectacled Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Buff-fronted Owl
LC

Buff-fronted Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Aegolius harrisii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
American Barn Owl

American Barn Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto furcata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
2 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
7 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
16 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
18 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
19 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
20 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
23 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
25 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
26 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
27 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
28 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
29 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
30 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
33 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
34 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
36 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Owl in Iguazú National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Owl sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Striped Owl in Iguazú National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Striped Owl in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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