Resumo

RAMIREZ-JULIAN, Ricarda; GONZALEZ-GARCIA, Fernando  e  REYES-MACEDO, Gladys. Record of the Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2011, vol.82, n.2, pp.727-730. ISSN 2007-8706.

The occurrence of Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens in the northwestern portion of the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca was determined using aural and spectrographic comparison. This record confirms the presence of Fulvous Owl in the state of Oaxaca, expanding its distribution range to the northwest by about 350 Km, and increasing to 21 species the number of owls recorded in Oaxaca.

Palavras-chave : Strix fulvescens; distribution; Santa María Pápalo; Oaxaca.