Striped Owl

Pseudoscops clamator

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
GenusPseudoscops
SpeciesPseudoscops clamator (Striped Owl)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Santa Rosa National Park

3 Verified sightings at Santa Rosa National Park From 2019 to 2026

359 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️🌙 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 Santa Rosa National Park

Glaucidium brasilianum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megascops cooperi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Strix virgata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Strix nigrolineata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

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Striped Owl

About the Striped Owl

Recent sightings of Striped Owl in Santa Rosa National Park

Closest Relatives at Santa Rosa National Park

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Pacific Screech-Owl

Spectacled Owl

Mottled Owl

Black-White Owl

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found