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Chaco Owl
Strix chacoensis
The species are part of an EAZA Ex-Situ Programme (EEP). The Chaco Owl Project has been established to conduct important research into the Chaco Owl’s status and wild behaviours to assist with future conservation action.
| COMMON NAME | Chaco Owl |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Strix chacoensis |
| STATUS | Near Threatened |
| DISTRIBUTION | Chaco & Monte regions of Southern Bolivia, Western Paraguay & Northern Argentina |
| HABITAT | Dry semi-open landscapes and thorny scrub in hilly places or mountain slopes |
| NATURAL DIET | Small mammals, insects & scorpions |
| HEIGHT | 350mm – 380mm |