Mottled Owl

Mottled Owl

Mottled Owl

© Alberto Lobato

Construction Difficulty

moderate difficulty moderate

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Nesting Range

Mottled Owl Range
Source: Birds of the World

Nesting Habitat

  • icon Forest
  • icon Open Woodland
  • icon Town

Attach Nest Box To

  • Dead Tree icon Dead Tree
  • Live tree icon Live tree
  • Pole icon Pole

Known Nesting Period

Not Nesting
Some Nesting Occurrence
Nesting in Most of Range
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Source: Birds of the World

Nest Box Placement

Height Range From Ground

27ft
57ft
27–57 feet

Spacing Between Nest Boxes

0.25 mile

Facing

Entrance hole facing visualization
any

Nest Box Measurements

Entrance Hole Size

Entrance hole size visualization 5"

Nest Box Depth (inside)

Nest box depth visualization 23.25"

Nest Box Width and Length

Nest box width and length visualization 12" 12"

Helpful Tips

  • This nest box plan download includes a Spanish and English version.
  • Mottled Owls will use a wide variety of forested and semi-open habitat types, including tropical rainforest, tropical dry lowland forest, thorn forest, second growth, coffee and cacao plantations, and even towns, villages, and cities with scattered trees.
  • Avoid placing nest boxes near roads.