- Strix fulvescens
Identification
Smaller than the nearest populations of Cinereous Owl.
Distribution
Central America: found in the mountains of southern Mexico (eastern Oaxaca and Chiapas) to El Salvador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It has been assumed to be a subspecies of Barred Owl in the past
Habitat
Pine-oak forest and humid forest at hights above 1200 m above sea level
Behaviour
Breeding
Breeds in natural holes in tree trunks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fulvous Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fulvous_Owl
