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| + | The '''striped owl''' (''Asio clamator'') is a species of [[owl]] of the family Strigidae, and found throughout much of Central and South America. | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | Striped owls are medium-sized, 11-14 inches in length, with a 26 inch wingspan, and weigh between 11-19 ounces, with females larger than males. The face bears a brownish-white facial disk with a black border, with a dark beak and brown eyes. Its back is brown with dark mottling and thick bars, while the underparts are lighter in color, broken by multiple dark vertical stripes. | ||
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| + | ===Subspecies=== | ||
| + | *''Asio clamator clamator''; South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guiana highlands, northern Brazil. | ||
| + | *''Asio clamator forbesi''; southern Mexico to Panama. | ||
| + | *''Asio clamator midas''; eastern Bolivia to Paraguay, southern Brazil to northern Argentina. | ||
| + | *''Asio clamator oberi''; Trinidad and Tobago. | ||
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| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Striped owls are found in a variety of habitats, such as woodland and tropical rain forests, flood areas, pastures, and fields; they are absent, however, from the central portion of the Amazon rain forest. It ranges sea level up to 5,000 feet in altitude. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eared Owls]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eared Owls]] | ||
Revision as of 19:32, December 12, 2015
| Striped Owl | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Sub-family | Striginae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Asio |
| Species Information | |
| Species | A. clamator |
| Synonyms | Pseudoscops clamator Rhinoptynx clamator |
| Population statistics | |
| Conservation status | Least concern[1] |
The striped owl (Asio clamator) is a species of owl of the family Strigidae, and found throughout much of Central and South America.
Description
Striped owls are medium-sized, 11-14 inches in length, with a 26 inch wingspan, and weigh between 11-19 ounces, with females larger than males. The face bears a brownish-white facial disk with a black border, with a dark beak and brown eyes. Its back is brown with dark mottling and thick bars, while the underparts are lighter in color, broken by multiple dark vertical stripes.
Subspecies
- Asio clamator clamator; South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guiana highlands, northern Brazil.
- Asio clamator forbesi; southern Mexico to Panama.
- Asio clamator midas; eastern Bolivia to Paraguay, southern Brazil to northern Argentina.
- Asio clamator oberi; Trinidad and Tobago.
Habitat
Striped owls are found in a variety of habitats, such as woodland and tropical rain forests, flood areas, pastures, and fields; they are absent, however, from the central portion of the Amazon rain forest. It ranges sea level up to 5,000 feet in altitude.