Mottled Owl
Throughout much of Central and
South America...nocturnal, spends
the day hiding in dense vegetation.
Strix virgata
(L 11.0-14.0" Wt 22 oz)
Canopy Adventure
El Valle
09Oct2016
We let sleeping
owls lie.
© Paul A.
Schwartz
Macaulay
Library
Strix in Latin is an owl;
Virgata means striped or
streaked.