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Species record

Ashy-faced Owl

Tyto glaucops

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Primary Traits

FamilyTytonidae
OrderStrigiformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatWoodland
DietVertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

401.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 2,000 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Tyto glaucops

English name

Ashy-faced Owl

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Tytonidae

Genus

Tyto

Species

glaucops

Data source

HBW5, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

465 g

Maximum female mass

535 g

Minimum male mass

260 g

Maximum male mass

346 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

401.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

2,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

2,000 m

Typical elevation

1,000 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Woodland

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Vertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.1

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No nest

Nest substrate

Building, Stump, Ground, Nest, Rock, Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

7

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

5

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary