Habitat: This Owl species will favor humid forests and forest borders, mostly in the lowlands. Distribution: This species has been reported from southern Mexico to northwestern Venezuela and northwestern Peru. Natural History Notes: The Black-and-white Owl is a strictly nocturnal bird that you will almost never see during the day. Its call is commonly heard at night, with a nasal whining like "keeów" and a fast series of "buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-bwóh-bwo". Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 35.5 cm and 38.1 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has the iris light brown, an orange bill and orange legs, and does not have ear-tufts. The plumage above is black with some white bars on the upper part of the back. Then, the facial area and the throat are both black, but outlined by a white stripe at the position of the eyebrows. The part below is white with fine black bars evenly distanced. The tail is black with several white bars.