CHACO OWL Strix chacoensis CHACO
The Chaco Owl is considered one of the Chaco "Big 6", the six species that top every birders list when they visit the remotest part of our wonderful country. It is a large owl, belonging to the "Wood Owl" group and in the far north of the Chaco can actually be quite numerous in places. Bring along a recording of his call and you can greatly enhance your chances of finding him, and once you locate him, he is often only too happy to pose for photographs.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE3702PH) Adult lateral view, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Marcelo Bombaci October 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3703PH) Same individual as (FPAVE3702PH)  (Marcelo Bombaci October 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE3704PH) Adult ventral, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2012).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE3705PH) Same individual as (FPAVE3704PH) preening (Paul Smith October 2012).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE3706PH) Adult, Central Chaco Lagoons, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE3707PH) Adult ventral, Fortín Boquerón, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE3708PH) Adult dorsal view, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Marcelo Bombaci October 2007).
VIDEO  - (FPAVE3709VI) Same individual as (FPAVE3708PH) (Paul Smith October 2007).
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