[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium griseiceps | [authority] Sharpe, 1875 | [UK] Central American Pygmy Owl | [FR] Chevechette a tete grise | [DE] Graukopf-Zwergkauz | [ES] Mochuelo Centroamericano | [NL] Centraal-Amerikaanse dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads […]
Category: Strigiformes
Chaco Owl (Strix chacoensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix chacoensis | [authority] Cherrie and Reichenberger, 1921 | [UK] Chaco Owl | [FR] Chouette du Chaco | [DE] Chacokauz | [ES] Lechuza chaquena | [NL] Chaco uil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Strix chacoensis SA sc Genus Members of the genus Strix are the wood owls. […]
Chestnut-backed Owlet (Glaucidium castanonotum)
[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 […]
Black-capped Screech Owl (Megascops atricapilla)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops atricapilla | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Black-capped Screech Owl | [FR] Petit duc a couronne noire | [DE] Kappeneule | [ES] Autillo Capirotado | [NL] Zwartkapschreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Megascops atricapilla SA se Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 living species are known […]
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 […]
Bismarck Masked-owl (Tyto aurantia)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto aurantia | [authority] Salvadori, 1881 | [UK] Bismarck Masked-owl | [FR] Effraie doree | [DE] Goldeule | [ES] Lechuza Dorada | [NL] Nieuw Britain Kerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that […]
Barred Owl (Strix varia)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix varia | [authority] Barton, 1799 | [UK] Barred Owl | [FR] Chouette barree | [DE] Streifenkauz | [ES] Carabo Norteamericano, Buho Cafe (HN) | [NL] Gestreepte Bosuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Strix are the wood owls. They are medium to large owls, having […]
Bearded Screech Owl (Megascops barbarus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops barbarus | [authority] Sclater and Salvin, 1868 | [UK] Bearded Screech Owl | [FR] Petit duc bride | [DE] Tropfeneule | [ES] Autillo Barbudo | [NL] Santa Barbara-Schreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Megascops barbarus MA s Mexico, n Guatemala Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 […]