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 Royal Bardia National Park
Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum
Spotted Owlet
Athene brama
Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis
Oriental Scops Owl
Otus sunia
Indian Scops-Owl
Otus bakkamoena
Rock Eagle-Owl
Bubo bengalensis
Brown Boobook
Ninox scutulata
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Ketupa nipalensis
Tawny Fish-Owl
Ketupa flavipes
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mottled Wood Owl in Royal Bardia National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Mottled Wood Owl sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mottled Wood Owl in Royal Bardia National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Mottled Wood Owl in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.