First record of strix huhula daudin, 1800 (Strigiformes, strigidae), black-banded owl, from the savanna–dry forest ecotone in northeastern brazil

Abstract

Strix huhula Daudin, 1800 is widely distributed species of owl in the Neotropical region. However, this species is considered rare in nature due to its dependence on forested habitat and low adaptive capacity to survive in anthropo-genic environments. There are scattered records throughout Brazil. Here, we provide the first record of S. huhula in a savanna–dry forest ecotone in Piauí state. This expands the geographic distribution of S. huhula to northeastern Brazil.