Least ConcernSpectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
One of the 10 owls on WAnimals
Birds · Strigiformes · Strigidae
Pulsatrix melanota
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The band-bellied owl is a nocturnal raptor of the montane forests of the Andes, with a dark facial disc crossed by strongly marked white eyebrows that give it the look of wearing spectacles, and a finely barred breast. It hunts small mammals, birds and large insects from perches in the understorey. It is unobtrusive and little known, and most records come from its call, a deep, repeated hooting.
Weight
400 g – 700 g
Size
41 cm – 48 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Band-bellied Owl — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about band-bellied owl.
