[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Asio clamator | [authority] Vieillot, 1807 | [UK] Striped Owl | [FR] Hibou criard | [DE] Schreieule | [ES] Buho Griton | [NL] Gestreepte Ransuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Owls of the genus Pseudoscops have a superficial resemblance to several similarly-sized owls in the genus Asio, they have […]
Category: Strigiformes
Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Nyctea scandiaca | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Snowy Owl | [FR] Harfang des neiges | [DE] Schnee-Eule | [ES] Buho nival | [NL] Sneeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo scandiacus NA, EU n Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. […]
Sokoke Scops Owl (Otus ireneae)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus ireneae | [authority] Ripley, 1966 | [UK] Sokoke Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc de Sokoke | [DE] Sokokeeule | [ES] Autillo de Sokoke | [NL] Sokoke-dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus ireneae AF Kenya Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and […]
Solomons Hawk-Owl (Ninox jacquinoti)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox jacquinoti | [authority] Bonaparte, 1850 | [UK] Solomons Hawk-Owl | [FR] Ninox jaquinoti | [DE] Salomonenkauz | [ES] Ninox de las Salomon | [NL] Solomon-eilanden Valkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, with rounded heads without […]
Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto tenebricosa | [authority] Gould, 1845 | [UK] Sooty Owl | [FR] Grande Effraie | [DE] Russeule | [ES] Lechuza Tenebrosa | [NL] Zwarte Kerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that is, […]
Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox boobook | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Southern Boobook | [FR] Ninoxe d’Australie | [DE] Sudlicher Kauz | [ES] Ninox Australiano | [NL] Australische Boeboekuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, with rounded heads without ear-tufts. […]
Sichuan Wood Owl (Strix davidi)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix davidi | [authority] Sharpe, Richard, 1875 | [UK] Sichuan Wood Owl | [FR] Chouette du Sitchouan | [DE] Pater-David-Kauz | [ES] Carabo de Sichuan | [NL] Pater-Davids bosuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Strix are the wood owls. They are medium to large owls, […]
Seychelles Scops Owl (Otus insularis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus insularis | [authority] Tristram, 1880 | [UK] Seychelles Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc macule | [DE] Seychelleneule | [ES] Autillo de Seychelles | [NL] Seychellendwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus insularis IO Seychelles Islands Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and […]
Shelleys Eagle-Owl (Bubo shelleyi)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo shelleyi | [authority] Sharpe and Ussher, 1872 | [UK] Shelleys Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc bruyant | [DE] Bindenuhu | [ES] Buho Barrado | [NL] Shelley’s Oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo shelleyi AF w, c Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest […]
Siau Scops Owl (Otus siaoensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus siaoensis | [authority] Schlegel, 1873 | [UK] Siau Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc de Siao | [DE] – | [ES] – | [NL] Moheli-dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus siaoensis AU Siau Island Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. […]