Mottled Owl

Nest box Plan and Information

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Mottled Owl
© Alberto Lobato
Construction difficulty:
moderate

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Nesting Range

Mottled Owl Range Source: Birds of the World

Nesting Habitat

  • Forest
  • Open Woodland
  • Town

Attach Nest Box To

  • Dead Tree
  • Live tree
  • 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

Nest Height:
27ft
57ft

27–57 feet

Minimum Spacing:

0.25 mile

Facing:

any

Nest Box Measurements

Entrance Hole:

5"

Depth:

23.25"

Width & Length:

12"

12"

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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.