Chaco owl
Strix chacoensis Cherrie & Reichenberger, 1921
The chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 330 g to 460 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the chaco owl
- Weight
- 330 g – 460 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the chaco owl live?
Not recorded
What is the chaco owl?
The Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) is an owl found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
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Is the chaco owl endangered?
The chaco owl is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the chaco owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusStrix
- SpeciesStrix chacoensis Cherrie & Reichenberger, 1921
Synonyms Ciccaba chacoensis, Strix rufipes chacoensis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- بومة تشاكوArabic
- gamarús del ChacoCatalan
- puštík argentinskýCzech
- puštík paraguajskýCzech
- ChaconatugleDanish
- ChacokauzGerman
- ChacowaldkauzGerman
- ĉaka strigoEsperanto
- Cárabo chaqueñoSpanish
- Lechuza Bataráz ChaqueñaSpanish
- Lechuza chaqueñaSpanish
- chaco kakkEstonian
- raitapöllöFinnish
- Chouette du chacoFrench
- paragvajska sovaCroatian
- Chaco-bagolyHungarian
- Allocco del chacoItalian
- チャコモリフクロウJapanese
- チャコフクロウJapanese
- Pietų Amerikos pelėdaLithuanian
- ChacobosuilDutch
- chacougleNorwegian
- puszczyk jarzębatyPolish
- coruja-do-chacoPortuguese
- Неясыть ЧакоRussian
- Чакская неясытьRussian
- sova jarabáSlovak
- Čakoanska sovaSerbian
- chacougglaSwedish
- Çako Kırmızı Ayaklı BaykuşuTurkish
- сова болівійськаUkrainian
- 查科林鴞Chinese
- 查科林鸮Chinese
Relatives of the chaco owl
Other species in the same genus Strix.
Tawny owl
Strix aluco
Ural owl
Strix uralensis
Great grey owl
Strix nebulosa
Brown wood owl
Strix leptogrammica
Barred owl
Strix varia
Omani owl
Strix butleri
CompareChaco owl vs Tawny owlChaco owl vs Ural owlChaco owl vs Great grey owlChaco owl vs Brown wood owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chaco owl?
An adult chaco owl weighs 330 g – 460 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chaco owl endangered?
The chaco owl is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the chaco owl?
The chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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