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Jamaican Owl
Asio grammicus (Gosse, 1847)
Strigidae — Owls
Jamaican Owl, Asio grammicus, is an owl of Jamaica in the family Strigidae. It occurs across the island, especially in coastal and lowland places, and also reaches mountain areas up to 600 m. It is the only member of its genus. The bird has long ear tufts and a rufous facial disc edged with black-speckled white. Adults show rufous upperparts and tail, with dark brown markings, while the underparts are rufous with narrow streaking. Juveniles are much paler, with a grey-brown back and cinnamon-buff plumage.
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae — Owls
- Breeding range
- North America: Jamaica
