Category: Strigiformes

Vermiculated Screech Owl (Megascops vermiculatus)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops vermiculatus | [authority] Ridgway, 1887 | [UK] Vermiculated Screech Owl | [FR] Petit duc vermicule | [DE] Banderkreischeule | [ES] Autillo Vermiculado | [NL] Roodwangschreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Megascops vermiculatus LA Costa Rica to nw Colombia and n Venezuela Genus The genus Megascops comprises […]

Verreauxs Eagle-Owl (Bubo lacteus)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo lacteus | [authority] Temminck, 1820 | [UK] Verreauxs Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc pale | [DE] Blassuhu | [ES] Buho Lechoso | [NL] Verreaux Oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo lacteus AF widespread Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. […]

Tawny Fish Owl (Ketupa flavipes)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ketupa flavipes | [authority] Hodgson, 1836 | [UK] Tawny Fish Owl | [FR] Ketupa roux | [DE] Himalaya-Fischuhu | [ES] Buho Pescador Leonado | [NL] Himalaja-visuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ketupa flavipes OR Himalayas to Southeast Asia Genus The Asian Fish-Owls of the genus Ketupa comprises […]

Tawny-bellied Screech Owl (Megascops watsonii)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops watsonii | [authority] Cassin, 1848 | [UK] Tawny-bellied Screech Owl | [FR] Petit duc de Watson | [DE] Watsoneule | [ES] Autillo del Amazonas | [NL] Donkerbruine Schreeuwuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 living species are known at present, but new ones are […]

Tawny-browed Owl (Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana | [authority] Bertoni and Bertoni, 1901 | [UK] Tawny-browed Owl | [FR] Chouette a sourcils jaunes | [DE] Gelbbauen-Kauz | [ES] Lechuzon Chico de Collar (Arg) | [NL] Geelmaskeruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana SA se Genus Spectacled owls, along with two other […]

Togian Hawk-owl (Ninox burhani)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox burhani | [authority] Indrawan and Somadikarta, 2004 | [UK] Togian Hawk-owl | [FR] Ninoxe de Burhan | [DE] – | [ES] – | [NL] Togianvalkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, with rounded heads without ear-tufts. […]

Torotoroka Scops Owl (Otus madagascariensis)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus madagascariensis | [authority] Grandidier,A, 1867 | [UK] Torotoroka Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc torotoroka | [DE] – | [ES] – | [NL] Torotoroka-dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus madagascariensis AF Madagascar Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are […]

Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium sanchezi)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium sanchezi | [authority] Lowery and Newman, 1949 | [UK] Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl | [FR] du Tamaulipas | [DE] Sanchezzwergkauz | [ES] Mochuelo Tamaulipeco | [NL] Tamaulipas dwerguil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Glaucidium sanchezi MA ne Mexico Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small […]

Subtropical Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium parkeri)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium parkeri | [authority] Robbins and Howell, 1995 | [UK] Subtropical Pygmy Owl | [FR] Chevechette de Parker | [DE] Parkerzwergkauz | [ES] Mochuelo de Parker | [NL] Subtropische dwerguil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Glaucidium parkeri SA Ecuador to Bolivia Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium […]

Sulawesi Owl (Tyto rosenbergii)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto rosenbergii | [authority] Schlegel, 1866 | [UK] Sulawesi Owl | [FR] Effraie de Celebes | [DE] Sulawsieule | [ES] Lechuza de Celebes, Lechuza de Celebes | [NL] Sulawesikerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus […]