Crested Owl from Peru.
Only species of the genus Lophostrix, from the Greek lophos= crest, and strix= owl.
If one looks closely, you can identify then from their ear tufts. 😉
The adult crested owls can either be a lighter reddish brown or a dark chocolate brown.
I’ll post some other photos of his in the comments.
If anything, they may be even wilder looking as grown ups!
He did dial in that look majestically!