Category: Oriental Region

Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus mantananensis | [authority] Sharpe, 1892 | [UK] Mantanani Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc de Mantanani | [DE] Philippinen-Zwergohreule | [ES] Autillo la Mantanani | [NL] Mntanandwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are relatively small owls, with […]

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium castanopterum | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Javan Owlet | [FR] Chevechette spadicee | [DE] Trillerkauz | [ES] Mochuelo de Ceilan, Mochuelo de Java | [NL] Bruinvleugeldwerguil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Glaucidium castanopterum OR Java Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and […]