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Band-bellied Owl

Pulsatrix melanota

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
55.2 cm
वजन
82.0 g
कुल
Strigidae
गण
Strigiformes

के बारे में

The Band-bellied Owl is a medium-sized owl of the family Strigidae found in Andean foothill forests from Peru to Bolivia. Weighing about 82g with a wingspan of 55.2cm, it has distinctive dark brown banding across the belly. It hunts small vertebrates and large insects in humid montane forest at night.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 55.2 cm 21.7 in
वजन 82.0 g 2.89 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CV.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Strigiformes (Owls)
कुल Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus Pulsatrix
प्रजातियां Pulsatrix melanota

Distribution

Band-bellied Owl has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Band-bellied Owl endangered?
The Band-bellied Owl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Band-bellied Owl nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Band-bellied Owl?
The Band-bellied Owl has a wingspan of 55.2 cm, weight of 82.0 g.
What order and family does the Band-bellied Owl belong to?
The Band-bellied Owl (Pulsatrix melanota) belongs to the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae.

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