[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo bengalensis | [authority] Franklin, 1831 | [UK] Indian Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand Duc du Bengale | [DE] Bengalenuhu | [ES] Buho Bengali | [NL] Bengaalse oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo bengalensis OR Indian subcontinent Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of […]
Category: Oriental Region
Forest Eagle-Owl (Bubo nipalensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo nipalensis | [authority] Hodgson, 1836 | [UK] Forest Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc du Nepal | [DE] Nepaluhu | [ES] Buho Nepali | [NL] Bosoehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful talons they are […]
Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Heteroglaux blewitti | [authority] Hume, 1873 | [UK] Forest Owlet | [FR] Cheveche forestiere | [DE] Blewittkauz | [ES] Mochuelo de Blewitt | [NL] Bossteenuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Forest Owlet Athene (Heteroglaux) blewitti (Forest Spotted Owlet or Blewitt?s Owl), one of the least known endemic birds […]
Giant Scops Owl (Mimizuku gurneyi)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Mimizuku gurneyi | [authority] Tweeddale, 1879 | [UK] Giant Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc geant | [DE] Rotohr-Eule | [ES] Buho de Mindanao | [NL] Grote Dwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Mimizuku are quite large owls. They were, for some time, regarded as […]
Enggano Scops Owl (Otus enganensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus enganensis | [authority] Riley, 1927 | [UK] Enggano Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc d’Enggano | [DE] Engganoeule | [ES] Autillo la Enggano | [NL] Enggano-schreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus enganensis OR Enggano Is (w Sumatra) Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops […]
Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo coromandus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Dusky Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc sombre | [DE] Koromandeluhu | [ES] Buho de Coromandel | [NL] Coromandeloehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful talons they are […]
Eastern Grass Owl (Tyto longimembris)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto longimembris | [authority] Jerdon, 1839 | [UK] Eastern Grass Owl | [FR] Effraie | [DE] Graseule | [ES] Lechuza Patilarga | [NL] Aziatische Grasuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that is, […]
Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium brodiei | [authority] Burton, 1836 | [UK] Collared Owlet | [FR] Chevechette a collier | [DE] Wachtelkauz | [ES] Mochuelo Acollarado | [NL] Gekraagde Dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads without ear-tufts. Their […]
Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus lettia | [authority] Hodgson, 1836 | [UK] Collared Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc indien | [DE] Halsbandeule | [ES] Autillo Chino | [NL] Gekraagde Dwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are relatively small owls, with short, […]
Buffy Fish Owl (Ketupa ketupu)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ketupa ketupu | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Buffy Fish Owl | [FR] Ketoupa malais | [DE] Sundafischuhu | [ES] Buho Pescador Malayo | [NL] Maleise visuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Asian Fish-Owls of the genus Ketupa comprises of three species, all occurring within Indian limits. They […]