Mottled Owl

Mottled Owl
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Ciccaba
Species:	C. virgata
Binomial name
Ciccaba virgata Cassin, 1849
Synonyms
Strix virgata

The Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata) is a medium-sized owl found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. The body has vertical bars on the chest and throat and white markings in the back. The eyes are dark and the head is round and they do not have ear tufts. It is thirteen to fifteen inches in length. They are territorial and found in dry forests and jungles up to 7,500 feet (2,300 m) above sea level.

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Strix virgata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 06 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.

External links

• Birdcheck UK
• Mottled Owl photo

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