[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus pembaensis | [authority] Pakenham, 1937 | [UK] Pemba Scops Owl | [FR] Petit Duc de Pemba | [DE] Pembaeule | [ES] Autillo de Pemba | [NL] Pemba-dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus pembaensis AF Pemba Island Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops […]
Category: Africa
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl (Bubo ascalaphus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo ascalaphus | [authority] Savigny, 1809 | [UK] Pharaoh Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand Duc du desert | [DE] Wustenuhu | [ES] Buho Desertico | [NL] Woestijn oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo ascalaphus AF nw AF to Arabian Peninsula Genus Members of the genus Bubo are […]
Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ptilopsis leucotis | [authority] Temminck, 1820 | [UK] Northern White-faced Owl | [FR] Petit duc a face blanche | [DE] Buscheleule | [ES] Autillo de Cara Blanca | [NL] Witwangdwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ptilopsis leucotis AF e, c, w Genus Ptilopsis is a genus in […]
Moheli Scops Owl (Otus moheliensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus moheliensis | [authority] Lafontaine and Moulaert, 1998 | [UK] Moheli Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc de Moheli | [DE] Mohelieule | [ES] Autillo de Moheli | [NL] Anjouan dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus moheliensis AF Moheli Is, Comoros Genus Members of the genus Otus […]
Maned Owl (Jubula lettii)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Jubula lettii | [authority] Buttikofer, 1889 | [UK] Maned Owl | [FR] Petit duc a criniere | [DE] Mahneneule | [ES] Buho de Crin | [NL] Manenuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus There are among land birds a very few eases where the same or dosely related genera are […]
Mayotte Scops Owl (Otus mayottensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus mayottensis | [authority] Benson, 1960 | [UK] Mayotte Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc de Mayotte | [DE] Mayotten-zwergohreule | [ES] – | [NL] Mayotte-schreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus mayottensis AF Mayotte Is,Comoros Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech […]
Madagascar Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto soumagnei | [authority] Milne Edwards, 1878 | [UK] Madagascar Red Owl | [FR] Effraie jaune | [DE] Malegasseneule | [ES] Lechuza Malgache | [NL] Madagaskargrasuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that […]
Greyish Eagle-Owl (Bubo cinerascens)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo cinerascens | [authority] Guerin-Meneville, 1843 | [UK] Greyish Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand-duc du Sahel | [DE] Grau-Fleckenuhu | [ES] Buho Ceniciento | [NL] Vale Oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo cinerascens AF e, c, w Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of […]
Grand Comoro Scops Owl (Otus pauliani)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus pauliani | [authority] Benson, 1960 | [UK] Grand Comoro Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc du Karthala | [DE] Komoreneule | [ES] Autillo de las Comores | [NL] Grote Comoro-schreeuwuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are relatively […]
Frasers Eagle-Owl (Bubo poensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo poensis | [authority] Fraser, 1853 | [UK] Frasers Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc cornu | [DE] Guineauhu | [ES] Buho de Guinea | [NL] Kleine Oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo poensis AF c, w Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of […]