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TAWNY-BROWED OWL Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana ATLANTIC FOREST
Deep in the Atlantic Forests of eastern Paraguay lurks this monster owl. He is not seen very often, he is a rare bird and his dark plumage gives him perfect camouflage against the night sky. Listen out for his bizarre call, a weirdly wobbly noise that sounds like vibrating a piece of aluminium, and if you track him down make sure you enjoy every second of your encounter with this impressive bird.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE710PH) Adult, Zoológico Juan XXIII, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE711PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith June 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE3946PH) Adult, PN San Rafael, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2010).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE712VI) Adult, PN San Rafael, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith October 2010).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE3945VI) Adult, PN San Rafael, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2010).
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