[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus ireneae | [authority] Ripley, 1966 | [UK] Sokoke Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc de Sokoke | [DE] Sokokeeule | [ES] Autillo de Sokoke | [NL] Sokoke-dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus ireneae AF Kenya Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and […]
Category: Africa
Southern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ptilopsis granti | [authority] Temminck, 1820 | [UK] Southern White-faced Owl | [FR] Petit-duc de Grant | [DE] Sudl.Buscheleule | [ES] Autillo Cariblanco Sureno | [NL] Witwangdwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ptilopsis is a genus in the family Strigidae. Compaed to the closely related Otus family the have […]
Shelleys Eagle-Owl (Bubo shelleyi)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo shelleyi | [authority] Sharpe and Ussher, 1872 | [UK] Shelleys Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc bruyant | [DE] Bindenuhu | [ES] Buho Barrado | [NL] Shelley’s Oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo shelleyi AF w, c Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest […]
Sjostedts Barred Owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium sjostedti | [authority] Reichenow, 1893 | [UK] Sjostedts Barred Owlet | [FR] Chevechette a queue barree | [DE] Prachtkauz | [ES] Mochuelo del Congo | [NL] Kameroendwerguil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Glaucidium sjostedti AF wc Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and […]
Sandy Scops Owl (Otus icterorhynchus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus icterorhynchus | [authority] Shelley, 1873 | [UK] Sandy Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc fauve | [DE] Gelbschnabel-Eule | [ES] Autillo Piquigualdo | [NL] Zandbruine Dwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are relatively small owls, with […]
Red-chested Owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium tephronotum | [authority] Sharpe, 1875 | [UK] Red-chested Owlet | [FR] Chevechette a pieds jaunes | [DE] Rotbrust-Kauz | [ES] Mochuelo Pechirrojo | [NL] Roodborstdwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads without ear-tufts. Their […]
Rufous Fishing Owl (Scotopelia ussheri)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Scotopelia ussheri | [authority] Sharpe, 1871 | [UK] Rufous Fishing Owl | [FR] Chouette pecheuse rousse | [DE] Rotrucken-Fischeule | [ES] Carabo Pescador Rojizo | [NL] Rosse Visuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Scotopelia ussheri AF w Genus Fish owls of the genus Scotopelia live in the […]
Rainforest Scops Owl (Otus rutilus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus rutilus | [authority] Pucheran, 1849 | [UK] Rainforest Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc toroka | [DE] Madagaskar-Zwergohreule | [ES] Autillo Malgache | [NL] Madagaskar-dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus rutilus AF Madagascar Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. […]
Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium perlatum | [authority] Vieillot, 1818 | [UK] Pearl-spotted Owlet | [FR] Chevechette perlee | [DE] Perlkauz | [ES] Mochuelo Perlado | [NL] Geparelde Dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads without ear-tufts. Their eyes […]
Pels Fishing Owl (Scotopelia peli)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Scotopelia peli | [authority] Bonaparte, 1850 | [UK] Pels Fishing Owl | [FR] Chouette pecheuse de Pel | [DE] Binden-Fischeule | [ES] Carabo Pescador Comun | [NL] Pel’s Visuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Scotopelia peli AF widespread Genus Fish owls of the genus Scotopelia live in […]