Band-necked owl
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White-necked Owl ( Strix nigrolineata ) |
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The band-necked owl ( Strix nigrolineata ) is a species from the family of real owls. It occurs in the south of North America as well as in Central and South America.
features
With a body size of about 35 to 40 centimeters, the band-necked owl is a medium-sized species within its genus. Feather ears are missing. It is a conspicuously dark feathered owl with a brownish-black base tone on the upper side of the body. The neck band made of white and gray horizontal stripes is striking. The head is round and brown-black with no further markings. The face veil is blackish with a striking white border. The underside of the body is whitish with dense, dark horizontal stripes. The eyes are brown. The beak and the featherless toes are yellowish horn-colored.
There is a possibility of confusion with the zebra owl . However, this species has fine white lines on the head plumage and does not have a light underside of the body.
Distribution area and habitat
The common-necked owl ranges from central Mexico to Central America to the north-west of Colombia, Venezuela and the west of Ecuador. It also reaches the far north-west of Peru. The band-necked owl is a resident bird whose habitat is the rainforest. It occurs there preferentially in clearings and forest edges as well as more open swamp forests. It also colonizes gallery forests and mangrove thickets. Its height distribution ranges from the lowlands to altitudes of 2,400 meters.
Way of life
The band-necked owl is crepuscular and nocturnal. It transmits in the dense foliage of trees, often between lianas or in the immediate vicinity of the trunk. Couples transmit together more often. The food spectrum mainly includes insects and smaller mammals. It also catches bats and small birds such as thrushes and tanagers . The breeding season falls in the dry season. Accordingly, it breeds in Central America from March to May. The clutch usually consists of two eggs. It is only the female that breeds and is supplied with food by the male.
supporting documents
Single receipts
literature
- Claus König , Friedhelm Weick: Owls of the World . Christopher Helm, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
Web links
- Ciccaba nigrolineata inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.1. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2013.