Lowland Owl

Lowland Owl

Opsiphanes invirae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Iguazú National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
16 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
4 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lowland Owl in Iguazú National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Owl sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 269th most-seen of the 306 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lowland Owl in Iguazú National Park?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Owl in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and July–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lowland Owl?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lowland Owl sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Iguazú National Park the best place to see a Lowland Owl?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lowland Owl sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Tijuca National Park (Brazil, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Lowland Owl live in Iguazú National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Lowland Owl that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Agathina Emperor (about 70%), Hydaspes Eighty-Eight (about 50%) and Orange Mapwing (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lowland Owl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lowland Owl is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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