Birds of Costa Rica

    STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae (Owls)  
Genus: Strix (2 species, 22 worldwide)

Genus Strix are large stocky round-headed owls, around 35 to 40 cm., and include the well-known North American Barred Owl.


Black-and-white Owl
Black-and-white Owl (Strix nigrolineata)
Minca, Magdalena, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Mottled Owl
Mottled Owl (Strix virgata)
Pouso Alegre Lodge, Poconé, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Rodrigo Conte   © All Rights Reserved.

Mottled.
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