Tawny-browed Owl (Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana)
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Tawny-browed Owl

Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana (Bertoni, MS & Bertoni, AW, 1901)

44 cmLength481 gWeight

The tawny-browed owl (Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tawny-browed Owl has been recorded at 62 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil281 records
  2. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil268 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil174 records
More places
  1. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil157 records
  2. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil146 records
  3. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil129 records
  4. PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina113 records
  5. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil112 records
  6. Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil74 records
  7. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil68 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguay

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 tawny-browed owl (Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Tawny-browed Owl?

The Tawny-browed Owl is about 44 cm long and weighs around 481 g.

Where does the Tawny-browed Owl live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Tawny-browed Owl?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Tawny-browed Owl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tawny-browed Owl as Least Concern.

What does the Tawny-browed Owl eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the Tawny-browed Owl in?

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

At a glance

Length
44 cm
Weight
481 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
316 mm
Tail
192 mm
Bill
39 mm
Tarsus
47 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Owls Strigidae
Genus
Pulsatrix

Other birds in the genus Pulsatrix

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Tawny-browed Owl

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