Tag Archive: Long-whiskered Owlet

Jan
29
2010

Peru Friday – Long-whiskered Owlet

Imagine the surprise of John O’Neill and Gary Graves of Louisiana State University when they mist-netted a strange little owl in the cloud forest of northern Peru in 1976. A strange, small creature with wispy feathers flaring out from its facial disk and peculiar amber eyes. Its legs were bare, and it lacked ear tufts. …

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