Black-banded Owl (Strix huhula)
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Black-banded Owl

Strix huhula Daudin, 1800

The black-banded owl (Strix huhula) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Busiest months: February and August–September · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil

Where and when it's recorded

Black-banded Owl has been recorded at 137 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador2,780 records
  2. Manu BiolodgePeru285 records
  3. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil252 records
More places
  1. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru127 records
  2. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana111 records
  3. Brasília – Pompílio Marques, Faz. GrotãoBrazil110 records
  4. Amazonía LodgePeru80 records
  5. Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil70 records
  6. Pumarinri Amazon LodgePeru67 records
  7. Manu Birding LodgePeru67 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruBrazilGuyanaArgentinaSurinameBoliviaColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-banded owl (Strix huhula) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. Entirely nocturnal, this midsized black and white neotropical bird is a resident species, and therefore never migrates out of its native South America. Its natural habitats are varied subtropical or tropical forests ranging from lowlands to areas of medium altitude, and it has been found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

Where does the Black-banded Owl live?

Its breeding range: South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Black-banded Owl?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, August and September (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Black-banded Owl in?

It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.

Range

South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Owls Strigidae
Genus
Strix

Other birds in the genus Strix

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Black-banded Owl

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