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title: "Crested Owl"
description: "Lophostrix cristata — Uccelli. The crested owl (Lophostrix cristata) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/crested-owl
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Crested Owl

> Lophostrix cristata — Uccelli. The crested owl (Lophostrix cristata) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

- Scientific name: *Lophostrix cristata*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `jungle` (Giungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 1159
- Wikidata: [Q1259391](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1259391)
- iNaturalist taxon: [20397](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/20397)

## Names

- en: Crested Owl
- de: Haubenkauz
- es: Búho Cuernos Blancos
- fr: Duc à aigrettes
- nl: Kuifuil
- pt: Coruja-de-crista
- pl: Puchaczyk czubaty

## Countries with the most observations

CR (587), EC (218), BR (100), PA (49), PE (37), CO (19), GF (13), MX (9), HN (7), SR (6), BO (4), GY (4)

## Summary

The crested owl (Lophostrix cristata) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is the only species (monotypic) in the genus Lophostrix. It is a resident bird and occurs in Central America and northern South America. It is a medium-sized owl, easily recognizable with its very long whitish ear tufts and otherwise darker appearance. It inhabits lowland rainforests and prefers old growth in proximity with water. The crested owl is a strictly nocturnal species, but very little is known about its behaviour.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_owl

## Photo

![Crested Owl](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/crested-owl/medium.jpg)

Photo: Irene · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/353041960

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/crested-owl?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).