Black-banded Owl
Ciccaba huhula
(L 15-15.5")
Amazonia Lodge
Peru
21Sept2011
Striking appearance...in
humic forest below 1800 m.
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Ciccaba owl mentioned by
Aristophanes and Hesycchius;
huhula in French refers to the
Black-banded Owl.