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;[[:Category:Aegolius|Aegolius]] harrisii | ;[[:Category:Aegolius|Aegolius]] harrisii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 23 cm | + | 23 cm |
| + | *Black upperparts | ||
| + | *White-flecked wings | ||
| + | *Buff underparts | ||
| + | *Brown tail, 2 spotted white bars | ||
| + | *Black-edged buff facial disc | ||
| + | *Yellow iris | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Peru]], [[ | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 3 subspecies. | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | There are 3 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''A. h. harrisii'': | ||
| + | :*Patchily distributed in [[Colombia]] to [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] and [[Venezuela]] | ||
| + | *''A. h. iheringi'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Bolivia]] to [[Paraguay]], eastern [[Brazil]], [[Uruguay]] and north-eastern [[Argentina]] | ||
| + | *''A. h. dabbenei'': | ||
| + | :*Western [[Bolivia]] and north-western [[Argentina]] (Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mountain forests. | Mountain forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
It nests in a tree hole. | It nests in a tree hole. | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
The diet includes rodents, small mammals, insects and birds. | The diet includes rodents, small mammals, insects and birds. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Aegolius+harrisii}} | {{GSearch|Aegolius+harrisii}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Aegolius]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Aegolius]] | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 5 September 2010
- Aegolius harrisii
Identification
23 cm
- Black upperparts
- White-flecked wings
- Buff underparts
- Brown tail, 2 spotted white bars
- Black-edged buff facial disc
- Yellow iris
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies:
- A. h. harrisii:
- A. h. iheringi:
- A. h. dabbenei:
Habitat
Mountain forests.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in a tree hole.
Diet
The diet includes rodents, small mammals, insects and birds.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Buff-fronted Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buff-fronted_Owl
