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Black-banded Owl
Strix huhula Daudin, 1800
Strigidae — Owls
Black-banded Owl, Strix huhula, is a widespread breeding bird of South America and a member of the owl family Strigidae. It was described by Daudin in 1800. It is a resident of varied subtropical and tropical forests, mainly in lowland areas but also at middle elevations, and has been recorded in many countries across the continent. The bird is blackish with dense white barring, a dark facial mask, no ear tufts, and a tail marked by narrow pale bars and a white tip. Its range is patchy, and it is among the less well known owls of South America.
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae — Owls
- Breeding range
- South America: widespread
