Pulsatrix
| Spectacled owls | |
|---|---|
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| Pulsatrix perspicillata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Pulsatrix Kaup, 1848 |
Pulsatrix is a genus of owl in the Strigidae family. They are called spectacled owls because of their prominent facial pattern. The genus contains the following species:
- Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata
- Tawny-browed owl, Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana
- Band-bellied owl, Pulsatrix melanota
Pulsatrix arredondoi is a fossil species from the Late Pleistocene of Cueva de Paredones, Cuba.