"I use my heart-shaped face as a sound receptor to detect my prey."
Band-bellied Owl
Pulsatrix melanota
Idiomas
Clasificación
| Clase | Aves |
| Orden | Strigiformes |
| Peso | 435 - 873 gr |
| Longitud | 36 - 38 cm |
Estado de conservación mundial
LC Least Concern
¿Quién soy?
I am a solitary, diurnal bird of prey. My tail feathers are white, with a black band. My wings are gray with dark stripes. I have white coloration on my chest and brown tones on my back. I build my nests with branches on any elevated structure, where the females lay two to three eggs.
¿De qué me alimento?
II eat small mammals, reptiles, birds, invertebrates, and amphibians..
¿Dónde vivo?
I usually live in coastal areas and the lower parts of the Andes Mountains. I prefer open forests and steppes. You can find me from Ecuador to Argentina.
Para que me conozcas mejor
A skilled bird of prey.
I am a lonely hunter, and I usually catch my prey in open fields, where I fly in circles to stooping (dive) towards my prey.
