A spectacled owl named Beni sits on the arm of a Shedd trainer. Beni is dark brown with a white front and has white markings around his neck and beak and over his large, yellow eyes.

Shedd Aquarium/Rachel Mittelstaedt

Spectacled owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata
Currently not on view
Type Birds

IUCN Red List Conservation Status

Association of Zoos & Aquariums Species Survival Plan®

This species is part of a program to support healthy, genetically diverse animal populations.