Birds of the World


Tawny-browed Owl (Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana) Range: SA: se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina Parque Estadual da Serra da Cantareira, Sao Paulo, Brazil Note large size.
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Band-bellied Owl (Pulsatrix melanota melanota) Range: SA: se Colombia to Bolivia Vereda Verdeyaco, Putumayo, Colombia
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Band-bellied Owl (Pulsatrix melanota melanota) Immature Range: SA: se Colombia to Bolivia Reserva Natural La Isla Escondida, Orito, Putumayo, Colombia
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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) Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to ne Argentina Zoo Ave, Costa Rica
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Large and widespread, and although a lowland species, seen occasionally up to 2000m.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba