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Mottled Owl
Strix virgata
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Niels Krabbe (XC251572). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
American Barn OwlTyto furcata
Tropical Screech-OwlMegascops choliba
Striped OwlAsio clamator
Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium brasilianum
Mottled Wood-OwlStrix ocellata
Barred OwlStrix varia
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalis
Rusty-barred OwlStrix hylophila
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,205 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,205 |
| Mexico | 761 |
| Costa Rica | 339 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 132 |
| Provincia Heredia | 129 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 120 |
| Brazil | 100 |
| Jalisco | 90 |
| Oaxaca | 86 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Owls · Strigiformes |
| Family | Typical Owls · Strigidae |
| Genus | Wood Owls and Allies · Strix |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mottled Owl with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.