[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Pseudoscops grammicus | [authority] Gosse, 1847 | [UK] Jamaican Owl | [FR] Hibou de la Jamaique | [DE] Jamaica-Ohreule | [ES] Buho Jamaicano | [NL] Jamaicaanse Uil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pseudoscops grammicus NA Jamaica Genus Owls of the genus Pseudoscops have a superficial resemblance to […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus semitorques | [authority] Temminck, 1850 | [UK] Japanese Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc du Japon | [DE] Japan-Halsbandeule | [ES] Autillo Japones | [NL] Japanse dwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are relatively small owls, with […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix nebulosa | [authority] Forster, 1772 | [UK] Great Grey Owl | [FR] Chouette lapone | [DE] Bartkauz | [ES] Carabo Lapon | [NL] Laplanduil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Strix are the wood owls. They are medium to large owls, having a large, rounded […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo virginianus | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Great Horned Owl | [FR] Grand duc de Virginie | [DE] Virginiauhu | [ES] Buho Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Oehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful talons […]

[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 […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix butleri | [authority] Hume, 1878 | [UK] Humes Owl | [FR] Chouette de Butler | [DE] Fahlkauz | [ES] Carabo arabe | [NL] Palestijnse Bosuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Strix butleri EU sw Genus Members of the genus Strix are the wood owls. They are […]

[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 […]

[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 […]