Pulsatrix
| Spectacled owls | |
|---|---|
| Pulsatrix perspicillata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Kaup, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Strix torquata[1] Daudin, 1800
| |
Pulsatrix is a genus of owl in the family Strigidae. They are called spectacled owls because of their prominent facial pattern. The genus contains the following species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacled owl
|
Pulsatrix perspicillata (Latham, 1790) Six subspecies
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Mexico, Central America (Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama), Trinidad and Tobago, and South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina). |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Tawny-browed owl
|
Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana (Bertoni, MS & Bertoni, AW, 1901) |
Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Band-bellied owl
|
Pulsatrix melanota (Tschudi, 1844) Two subspecies
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Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Pulsatrix arredondoi is a fossil species from the Late Pleistocene of Cueva de Paredones, Cuba.
References
- ^ "Strigidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.