Pulsatrix perspicillata
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Habitat: Tropical rainforest, woodlands
Height: 16-18”
Weight: 1-2 lbs
Lifespan: 25-30 years
Gestation Period: 36 days
Number of Young: 1-2
– Spectacled owls are the largest of the New World tropical owls that inhabit the rain forest
-A group of owls has many collective nouns, including a “bazaar”, “glaring”, “parliament”, “stooping”, and “wisdom” of owls.
– They can roost as high as 4,000 feet above sea level.
– Feed on bats, small birds, insects, rodents, and other small mammals
– The Spectacled Owl was named because of its facial markings that look like a pair of spectacles.