Birds of Ecuador
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STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae (Owls)
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Genus: Pulsatrix (2 species, 3 worldwide)
Band-bellied Owl
(Pulsatrix melanota melanota)
Vereda Verdeyaco, Putumayo, Colombia
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Band-bellied Owl
(Pulsatrix melanota melanota) Immature
Reserva Natural La Isla Escondida, Orito, Putumayo, Colombia
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Smaller than its closest relative, the
Spectacled Owl
. Vocal at night and seems common in its range.
Spectacled Owl
(Pulsatrix perspicillata)
Zoo Ave, Costa Rica
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Large and widespread, and although a
lowland
species, seen occasionally up to 2000m.
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Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Mexico
Experimental sites:
Peru
Venezuela
The World
Brazil
Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:
Guyana
Cuba