Spectacled Owl bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSpectacled or Short-browed Owl, Black-breasted Owl
Old latin name for birdStrix perspicillata
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusPulsatrix
Breeding regionMiddle America, South America
Breeding subregions Mexico to ne Argentina

Spectacled Owl bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Alberto Madroño
    Paraguay
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Peru
  • 4.
    Calls, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
  • 5.
    Song, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
  • 6.
    Calls, immature, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
  • 7.
    Calls, "subsong", © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
  • 8.
    Calls, immature, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 9.
    Song, © Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado
    Ecuador
  • 10.
    Song, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Spectacled Owl

Spectacled Owl subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pulsatrix perspicillata bolivianas Bolivia and n Argentina-No
Pulsatrix perspicillata chapmanie Costa Rica to nw Peru-No
Pulsatrix perspicillata perspicillatae Colombia through the Guianas and Amazonia-No
Pulsatrix perspicillata pulsatrixParaguay, e Brazil and ne Argentina-No
Pulsatrix perspicillata saturatas Mexico to w Panama-No
Pulsatrix perspicillata trinitatisTrinidad-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
BulgarianГоляма очилата сова
CatalanMussol d'ulleres, gamarús d'ulleres
Chinese眼镜鸮
Chinese (Traditional)眼鏡鴞
Croatiansova naočarka
Czechpuštík brýlatý
DanishBrilleugle
DutchBriluil
Estoniansuur-prillkakk
Finnishkultapöllö
FrenchChouette à lunettes, Chouette à lunettes ou C. à sourcils courts
GermanBrilleneule, Brillenkauz, Kurzbrauen-Brillenkauz
GuaraniMurukututu, Urukure'a-guasu, Urukure'a guasu
Hungarianpápaszemes bagoly
ItalianGufo dagli occhiali
Japaneseメガネフクロウ, ネガネフクロウ
Lithuanianakiniuotoji neotropinė pelėda
NorwegianBrilleugle, brilleugle
Norwegian NynorskBrilleugle
PolishSowa żółtobrzucha, puchaczyk żółtobrzuchy, puchaczyk zóltobrzuchy
Portuguesecoruja-batuqueira, gavião, coruja-do-mato, mocho-mateiro, corujão, coruja-de-garganta-preta, Coruja-murucututu, Murucututu-cara-branca, murucututu, murucututu-de-garganta-preta, coruja-d'óculos
RussianСова очковая, Очковая Сова, Очковая неотропическая сова, Очковая неясыть
SerbianNaočarasta sova
Slovaksova okuliarnatá
SpanishLechuzón grande de collar, Buho de Anteojos, Lechuzón mocho grande, Búho de Anteojos, Lechuzón de anteojos, Buho de Anteojos (Oropopo)
Swedishglasögonuggla
TurkishGözlüklü Baykuş
Ukrainianсова вохристочерева