Striped owl
Asio clamator (Vieillot, 1808)
The striped owl (Asio clamator) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 406 g to 484 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the striped owl
- Weight
- 406 g – 484 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the striped owl live?
Not recorded
What is the striped owl?
The striped owl (Asio clamator) is a medium-sized owl with large ear tufts and a brownish-white facial disk rimmed with black. Its beak is black, and it has cinnamon-colored eyes. It has shorter, rounder wings than most of its close relatives. The upperparts are cinnamon with fine black vermiculation and heavy stripes. The underparts are pale tawny with dusky streaks. It is native to South America and parts of Central America.
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Is the striped owl endangered?
The striped owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species.
How is the striped owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusAsio
- SpeciesAsio clamator (Vieillot, 1808)
Synonyms Asio clamator, Bubo clamator, Pseudocops clamator, Pseudoscops clamator, Rhinoptynx clamator, Rhinoptynx clamator
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- mussol cridanerCatalan
- kalous páskovanýCzech
- kalous proužkovanýCzech
- tylluan glustdduWelsh
- Stribet SkovhornugleDanish
- SchreieuleGerman
- StristrigoEsperanto
- stria orelstrigoEsperanto
- Búho gritónSpanish
- Lechuzón orejudoSpanish
- triiprätsEstonian
- amerikansarvipöllöFinnish
- Hibou striéFrench
- bjelolica sovaCroatian
- trópusi fülesbagolyHungarian
- Gufo striatoItalian
- タテジマフクロウJapanese
- dryžoji pelėdaLithuanian
- Gestreepte RansuilDutch
- stripeugleNorwegian
- uszatka krzykliwaPolish
- bufo-gritadorPortuguese
- coruja-orelhudaPortuguese
- Полосатая соваRussian
- myšiarka krikľaváSlovak
- Prugasta sovaSerbian
- strimmig hornugglaSwedish
- Çizgili Kulaklı BaykuşTurkish
- сова-крикунUkrainian
- 纹鸮Chinese
- 黑領斑鴞Chinese
Relatives of the striped owl
Other species in the same genus Asio.
Long-eared owl
Asio otus
Short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
Marsh owl
Asio capensis
Stygian owl
Asio stygius
Abyssinian owl
Asio abyssinicus
Madagascar owl
Asio madagascariensis
CompareStriped owl vs Long-eared owlStriped owl vs Short-eared owlStriped owl vs Marsh owlStriped owl vs Stygian owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the striped owl?
An adult striped owl weighs 406 g – 484 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the striped owl endangered?
The striped owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the striped owl?
The striped owl (Asio clamator) 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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