Band-bellied Owl - Pulsatrix melanota

The Band-bellied Owl is not very well-known and considered as relatively rare. There is very little reliable data on this species.

First chick hatched at Le Rocher des Aigles : Kiko, born on 8 May, 2015

CLASS : Aves
ORDER : Strigiformes
FAMILY : Strigidae
WINGSPAN :
WEIGHT : 400-500g
CLUTCH SIZE : 2-3 eggs
INCUBATION :
LIFE EXPECTANCY :
DIET : probably small mammals, bird and insects
NATURAL HABITAT : Mountain rainforests
RANGE : South America

Conservation status info

LC : Least Concern
The population is stable; however, it would seem that the species is threatened by the loss of its habitat and deforestation.