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Striped Owl
Asio clamator
Striped Owl (Asio clamator) — Owls of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Striped Owl (Asio clamator) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 443 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Asio
- Species clamator
Quick facts
- Weight
- 443 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striped Owl preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Striped Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striped Owl (Asio clamator) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 443 g, with a wing length of about 24.9 cm and a tail of around 13.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striped Owl?
The Striped Owl is a large bird that weighs around 443 g.
Where does the Striped Owl live?
The Striped Owl is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Striped Owl belong to?
The Striped Owl (Asio clamator) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Striped Owl eat?
The Striped Owl preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Striped Owl migrate?
The Striped Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striped Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Striped Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Striped Owl — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Striped Owl's range?
The Striped Owl has a mapped global range of about 7.2 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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