Pulsatrix
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Pulsatrix is a genus of owl
in the Strigidae family. They are called spectacled owls because of their prominent facial pattern.
It contains the following species:
Pulsatrix arredondoi is a fossil
species from the Late Pleistocene of Cueva de Paredones, Cuba.
Owl
Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
in the Strigidae family. They are called spectacled owls because of their prominent facial pattern.
It contains the following species:
- Spectacled OwlSpectacled OwlThe Spectacled Owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata, is a large tropical owl. It is a resident breeder from southern Mexico and Trinidad, through Central America, south to southern Brazil, Paraguay and northwestern Argentina...
, Pulsatrix perspicillata - Tawny-browed OwlTawny-browed OwlThe Tawny-browed Owl is a species of owl in the Strigidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana - Band-bellied OwlBand-bellied OwlThe Band-bellied Owl is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Pulsatrix melanota
Pulsatrix arredondoi is a fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
species from the Late Pleistocene of Cueva de Paredones, Cuba.