[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Phodilus prigoginei | [authority] Schouteden, 1952 | [UK] Congo Bay Owl | [FR] Phodile du Congo | [DE] Kongo-Maskeneule | [ES] Lechuza del Congo | [NL] Prigogine’s Uil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phodilus prigoginei AF e DR Congo, nw Tanzania Genus Members of the genus Phodilus […]
Category: Africa
Cape Eagle-Owl (Bubo capensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo capensis | [authority] Smith, 1834 | [UK] Cape Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc du Cape | [DE] Kapuhu | [ES] Buho de El Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Oehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful […]
Anjouan Scops Owl (Otus capnodes)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus capnodes | [authority] Gurney, 1889 | [UK] Anjouan Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc d’Anjouan | [DE] Anjouaneule | [ES] Autillo de Anjouan | [NL] Anjouan dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus capnodes AF Anjouan Is, Comoros Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops […]
Akun Eagle-Owl (Bubo leucostictus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo leucostictus | [authority] Hartlaub, 1855 | [UK] Akun Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc tachete | [DE] Schwachschnabel-Uhu | [ES] Buho de Akun | [NL] Akoen-oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo leucostictus AF c, w Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the […]
Albertine Owlet (Glaucidium albertinum)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium albertinum | [authority] Prigogine, 1983 | [UK] Albertine Owlet | [FR] Chevechette d’Albert | [DE] Albertseekauz | [ES] Mochuelo del Alberto | [NL] Prigogine’s Dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads without ear-tufts. Their […]
African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium capense | [authority] Smith, 1834 | [UK] African Barred Owlet | [FR] Chevechette du Cap | [DE] Kapkauz | [ES] Mochuelo de El Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads […]
African Grass Owl (Tyto capensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto capensis | [authority] Smith, 1834 | [UK] African Grass Owl | [FR] Effraie du Cap | [DE] Kap-Graseule | [ES] Lechuza de El Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Grasuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tyto capensis AF Subsaharan Africa from Ethiopia and Cameroun south to South Africa […]
African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus senegalensis | [authority] Swainson, 1837 | [UK] African Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc africain | [DE] Afrika-Zwergohreule | [ES] Autillo Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Dwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are relatively small owls, with […]
African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix woodfordii | [authority] Smith, 1834 | [UK] African Wood Owl | [FR] Chouette africaine | [DE] Afrikanischer Waldkauz | [ES] Carabo Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Bosuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Strix are the wood owls. They are medium to large owls, having a […]
Sao Tome Scops Owl (Otus hartlaubi)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus hartlaubi | [authority] Giebel, 1849 | [UK] Sao Tome Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc de Sao Thome | [DE] Hartlaubeule | [ES] Autillo de Santo Tome | [NL] Hartlaubs Dwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They […]