[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium castanonotum | [authority] Blyth, 1846 | [UK] Chestnut-backed Owlet | [FR] Chevechette a queue barree | [DE] Prachtkauz | [ES] Mochuelo de Ceilan | [NL] Kameroendwerguil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Glaucidium castanonotum OR Sri Lanka Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and […]
Category: Oriental Region
Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ketupa zeylonensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Brown Fish Owl | [FR] Ketupa pecheur | [DE] Fischuhu | [ES] Buho Pescador de Ceilan | [NL] Bruine Visuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Asian Fish-Owls of the genus Ketupa comprises of three species, all occurring within Indian limits. […]
Brown Hawk-Owl (Ninox scutulata)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox scutulata | [authority] Raffles, 1822 | [UK] Brown Hawk-Owl | [FR] Ninox hirsute | [DE] Falkenkauz | [ES] Ninox Pardo | [NL] Aziatische Valkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, with rounded heads without ear-tufts. They […]
Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix leptogrammica | [authority] Temminck, 1831 | [UK] Brown Wood Owl | [FR] Chouette des bois | [DE] Malaienkauz | [ES] Carabo Oriental | [NL] Bruine Bosuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Strix are the wood owls. They are medium to large owls, having a […]
Barred Eagle-Owl (Bubo sumatranus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo sumatranus | [authority] Raffles, 1822 | [UK] Barred Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand-duc bruyant | [DE] – | [ES] Buho Malayo | [NL] Maleise Oehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful talons they are recognisable […]
Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium cuculoides | [authority] Vigors, 1831 | [UK] Asian Barred Owlet | [FR] Chevechette coucou | [DE] Kuckucks-Trillerkauz | [ES] Mochuelo Cuco | [NL] Koekoeksdwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads without ear-tufts. Their eyes […]
Andaman Hawk-Owl (Ninox affinis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox affinis | [authority] Beavan, 1867 | [UK] Andaman Hawk-Owl | [FR] Ninox des Andaman | [DE] Andamanenkauz | [ES] Ninox de Andaman | [NL] Andamanenvalkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, with rounded heads without ear-tufts. […]
Andaman Scops Owl (Otus balli)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus balli | [authority] Hume, 1873 | [UK] Andaman Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc des Andaman | [DE] Andamaneneule | [ES] Autillo de Andaman | [NL] Andamanendwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus balli OR Andaman Islands Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops […]
White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps bengalensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] White-rumped Vulture | [FR] Vautour chaugoun | [DE] Bengalengeier | [ES] Buitre Dorsiblanco Bengali | [NL] Bengaalse Gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps bengalensis OR Iran through Southeast Asia Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying […]
White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Butastur teesa | [authority] Franklin, 1831 | [UK] White-eyed Buzzard | [FR] Busautour aux yeux blancs | [DE] Weissaugen-Teesa | [ES] Busardo Tisa | [NL] Witoogbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Butastur teesa OR Pakistan to Burma Genus Members of the genus Butastur are medium-sized hawks, with […]