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The striped owl can be found throughout Central and South America. They prefer marshes, riparian woodlands, savannas, open grassy regions, tropical rainforests, wooded suburban habitats, and agricultural lands. As mentioned, these owls are quite abundant, numbering an estimated 5,000,000 wild individuals. They also don’t face any real threats, sans natural […]

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