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Rufous-banded Owl
Strix albitarsis (Bonaparte, 1850)
30–35 cmLength
The rufous-banded owl (Strix albitarsis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Rufous-banded Owl has been recorded at 77 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador747 records
- ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru386 records
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia381 records
More places
- Yanayacu Biological StationEcuador251 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia184 records
- Sendero La HerreríaColombia181 records
- Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador117 records
- Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru73 records
- Cabañas TamiajuEcuador70 records
- Hacienda El BosqueColombia67 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 rufous-banded owl (Strix albitarsis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Rufous-banded Owl?
The Rufous-banded Owl is about 30–35 cm long.
Where does the Rufous-banded Owl live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
What family is the Rufous-banded Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 30–35 cm
Range
South America: Venezuela to Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Strix
Other birds in the genus Strix
Spotted Wood OwlStrix seloputo
Mottled Wood OwlStrix ocellata
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Maghreb OwlStrix mauritanica
Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolum
Desert OwlStrix hadorami
Omani OwlStrix butleri
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalis
Barred OwlStrix varia
Cinereous OwlStrix sartorii
Fulvous OwlStrix fulvescens
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