[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus beccarii | [authority] Salvadori, 1876 | [UK] Biak Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc de Biak | [DE] Beccarieule | [ES] Autillo de Biak | [NL] Biak-dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus beccarii AU Biak Island Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops […]
Category: Strigiformes
Black-and-white Owl (Strix nigrolineata)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix nigrolineata | [authority] Sclater, 1859 | [UK] Black-and-white Owl | [FR] Chouette a lignes noires | [DE] Bindenhalskauz | [ES] Carabo Blanquinegro | [NL] Zwart-witte bosuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Strix nigrolineata LA c Mexico to Venezuela and Peru Genus Members of the genus Strix […]
Black-banded Owl (Strix huhula)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix huhula | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Black-banded Owl | [FR] Chouette huhul | [DE] Zebrakauz | [ES] Carabo Negro | [NL] Zwartgestreepte Bosuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Strix are the wood owls. They are medium to large owls, having a large, rounded […]
Bismarck Hawk-Owl (Ninox variegata)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox variegata | [authority] Quoy and Gaimard, 1830 | [UK] Bismarck Hawk-Owl | [FR] Ninox bariole | [DE] Bismarckkauz | [ES] Ninox de las Bismark | [NL] Nieuw-Ierlandse valkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, with rounded […]
Band-bellied Owl (Pulsatrix melanota)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Pulsatrix melanota | [authority] Tschudi, 1844 | [UK] Band-bellied Owl | [FR] Chouette a collier | [DE] Bindenkauz | [ES] Lechuzon Acollarado Grande | [NL] Gestreepte Maskeruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Spectacled owls, along with two other species, belong to the genus Pulsatrix, which is part of the […]
Bare-legged Owl (Gymnoglaux lawrencii)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Gymnoglaux lawrencii | [authority] Sclater and Salvin, 1868 | [UK] Bare-legged Owl | [FR] Petit duc de Cuba | [DE] Kubaeule | [ES] Autillo Cubano | [NL] Cubaanse Schreeuwuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Bare-legged Owl or Cuban Screech-owl (Gymnoglaux lawrencii) is a species of owl in the […]
Bare-shanked Screech Owl (Megascops clarkii)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops clarkii | [authority] Kelso and Kelso, 1935 | [UK] Bare-shanked Screech Owl | [FR] Petit duc a pattes nues | [DE] Nacktbein-Eule | [ES] Autillo Serrano | [NL] Kaalpootschreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Megascops clarkii LA Costa Rica to nw Colombia Genus The genus Megascops […]
Barking Owl (Ninox connivens)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox connivens | [authority] Latham, 1801 | [UK] Barking Owl | [FR] Ninox aboyeur | [DE] Klafferkauz | [ES] Ninox Ladrador | [NL] Blafuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, with rounded heads without ear-tufts. They have […]
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 […]
Australian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto novaehollandiae | [authority] Stephens, 1826 | [UK] Australian Masked Owl | [FR] Effraie masque | [DE] Neuhollandeule | [ES] Lechuza Australiana | [NL] Australische Kerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that […]