Pulsatrix
Sign in to savePulsatrix is a genus of owl in the family Strigidae. They are called spectacled owls because of their prominent facial pattern. The genus contains the following species:
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderStrigiformes
- FamilyStrigidae
Observations recorded54,294
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 18
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Strigidae
- Collections
- CLO, UNICAMP, UCLA
- Recorded in
- Ecuador, Paraguay, Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela
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Pulsatrix is a genus of owl in the family Strigidae. They are called spectacled owls because of their prominent facial pattern. The genus contains the following species:
Arredondo's owl (Pulsatrix arredondoi) is a fossil species from the Late Pleistocene of Cueva de Paredones, Cuba.
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