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

• Romuald Mikusek ^[3] ; Andrzej Dyrcz ^[1] ; Marcin Polak ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Wrocław

     University of Wrocław

     Breslavia, Polonia

     
  2. [2] Maria Curie-Skłodowska University

     Maria Curie-Skłodowska University

     Lublin, Polonia

     
  3. [3] Stołowe Mountains National Park. Polonia

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• Localización: Neotropical Biology and Conservation, ISSN 1809-9939, Vol. 15, Nº. 4, 2020, págs. 711-716
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The aim of the research was to determine the number and distribution of the Rufous-banded Owls Ciccaba albitarsis in 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.