Spectacled Owl
Seldom seen because of its
reclusive and nocturnal habits
...six subspecies recognized.
reclusive and nocturnal habits
...six subspecies recognized.
Pulsatrix perspicillata
(L 16.1-20.6"
Wt m-1.0-2.4
lb/ f-1.5-2.8 l)
lb/ f-1.5-2.8 l)
Chan Chich Lodge area
10Mar2019
© David L.
Ross, Jr.
Ross, Jr.
Macaulay
Library
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Pulsatrix in Latin means beater,
to strike; perspicillata in Latin
means lens, spectacle.
to strike; perspicillata in Latin
means lens, spectacle.
flash photo
The brown owl sits in the ivy bush,
And she looketh wondrous wise,
With a horny beak beneath her cowl,
And a pair of large round eyes.
(Jane E. Browne)
(Jane E. Browne)
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