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Spectacled Owl
AdvancedPulsatrix perspicillata
A large Neotropical owl, 41-52.3 cm long, whose white brows and cheek stripes ring the blackish-brown head like spectacles. The juvenile is even more striking: pure white apart from a chocolate-brown facial disc.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
15〜30℃
Lifespan
15-20 years
Size
41-52.3cm (males 453-1,075g, females 680-1,250g)
Humidity
40〜60%
Diet
A wide range of mainly nocturnal mammals in the wild; frozen mice, rats, chicks and quail in captivity
About
The spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata), also called the murucututu, is a large tropical owl of the Neotropics. Blackish-brown upperparts, head and upper breast, white facial markings and whitish to yellowish-ochre underparts make it unmistakable across most of its range except among other Pulsatrix owls. The juvenile is more distinctive still, completely white apart from a chocolate-brown facial disc; full adult plumage can take five years, and some birds breed while still in immature dress. It ranges from Mexico through Central America and Trinidad and Tobago into South America, living mainly in tropical rainforest where dense old-growth remains. It hunts from a perch, scanning the area and dropping in a quick pounce, and takes almost anything nocturnally active, principally mammals.
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Lifespan of the Spectacled Owl
The Spectacled Owl lives 15-20 years.
Size of the Spectacled Owl
The Spectacled Owl grows to 41-52.3cm (males 453-1,075g, females 680-1,250g).
It is 41-52.3 cm long; males weigh 453-1,075 g and females 680-1,250 g. Prey can outweigh the owl, with records of opossums, skunks and agoutis over 1.5 kg.
Basic Info
Origin
Mexico through Central America and Trinidad and Tobago into South America as far as northern Argentina
Lifespan
15-20 years
Size
41-52.3cm (males 453-1,075g, females 680-1,250g)
Care Specifications
AggressivePair
Sources: Wikipedia - Spectacled owl
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Pulsatrix perspicillata (Latham, 1790)
Synonyms: Strix perspicillata
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
CITES Appendix IIIUCN LC · Least Concern
Pulsatrix perspicillata. The order Strigiformes is listed in CITES Appendix II except for species placed in Appendix I, so this species is Appendix II and international trade requires an export permit. It is not among Japan's designated dangerous animals.
Sources: CITES Appendices (Appendix II) / IUCN Red List / Cabinet Order under the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals, appended table (designated dangerous animals)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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