The spectacled owl is a large tropical bird of prey native to the rainforests and lowlands of Central and South America, easily recognized by the striking white feather markings around its bright yellow eyes that resemble a pair of glasses.
Spectacled Owl
Spectacled Owls are unique owls, so named because of the white spectacles around their yellow eyes, highlighting their brown facial disk. The bill is cream colored. A white stripe around the upper throat divides the color of the body, with the chest being dark brown. Here is a female at the Carolina Raptor Center, North Carolina.
Spectacled Owl Female Closeup
The Spectacled Owl is a medium-sized to large owl with a rounded head with no ear-tufts. It has a dark face with contrasting ‘spectacles’ made up of white eyebrows and other white streaking between the eyes and on the cheeks. A female owl at Carolina Raptor Center, North Carolina.
Spectacled Owl Female