Bird
Mottled owl
Strix virgata · Strigidae · Strigiformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records21,755in 6 countries
Most seen inGuatemala8,583 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Mottled owl in brief
The mottled owl (Strix virgata) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 21,755 published records, most of them from Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Guatemala8,583 records · best Feb, Mar
Belize7,876 records · best Jan, Feb
Honduras2,098 records · best Mar, Feb
Nicaragua1,588 records · best Feb, Jan
El Salvador1,405 records · best May, Oct
Trinidad and Tobago205 records · best Dec, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.