Number, density and distribution of Rufous-banded Owl Ciccaba albitarsis (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in a cloud forest

By

Mikusek, Romuald
Dyrcz, Andrzej
Polak, Marcin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-12-30

Original Publication

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

711--716

Subjects

Andes , breeding density , cloud forest , Owls , Rufous-banded Owl , Strigidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Brazil Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.15.e55788

 

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the number and distribution of the Rufous-banded OwlsCiccaba albitarsisin a cloud forest on the northern slopes of the Andes. The study was performed using the territory mapping technique and a GPS device in an area of 7 km2. The number of territories was estimated at 40, resulting in a density of 5.7 territories/km2. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published data on density of the Rufous-banded Owl in a cloud forest. The population density of the species in our study area corresponds with the densities of the other similar owl species in the Tropics.