[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo ascalaphus | [authority] Savigny, 1809 | [UK] Pharaoh Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand Duc du desert | [DE] Wustenuhu | [ES] Buho Desertico | [NL] Woestijn oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo ascalaphus AF nw AF to Arabian Peninsula Genus Members of the genus Bubo are […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo philippensis | [authority] Kaup, 1851 | [UK] Philippine Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc des Philippines | [DE] Streifenuhu | [ES] Buho Filipino | [NL] Filippijnse Oehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful talons they […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus fuliginosus | [authority] Sharpe, 1888 | [UK] Palawan Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc fuligineux | [DE] Palawan-Halsbandeule | [ES] Autillo de Palawan | [NL] Palawandwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus fuliginosus OR Philippines Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus brucei | [authority] Hume, 1873 | [UK] Pallid Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc pale | [DE] Streifenohreule | [ES] Autillo Persa | [NL] Gestreepte 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] Uroglaux dimorpha | [authority] Salvadori, 1874 | [UK] Papuan Hawk-Owl | [FR] Ninox papou | [DE] Rundflugel-Kauz | [ES] Ninox Halcon | [NL] Havikuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Medium-sized, with a hawklike appearance and a very long tail; tail about two thirds of the length of the wing, […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus sunia | [authority] Hodgson, 1836 | [UK] Oriental Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc oriental | [DE] Orient-Zwergohreule | [ES] Autillo Oriental | [NL] Oosterse 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] Megascops cooperi | [authority] Ridgway, 1878 | [UK] Pacific Screech Owl | [FR] Petit duc du Pacifique | [DE] Mangroveeule | [ES] Autillo de Manglar | [NL] Mangrove-schreeuwuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 living species are known at present, but new ones are frequently […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Pyrroglaux podargina | [authority] Hartlaub and Finsch, 1872 | [UK] Palau Owl | [FR] Petit-duc des Palau | [DE] Palaueule | [ES] Autillo de las Palau | [NL] Palau-dwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Palau Owl (Pyrroglaux podarginus) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. Formerly […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops napensis | [authority] Chapman, 1928 | [UK] Napo Screech Owl | [FR] Petit-duc du Napo | [DE] Rio Napo-Kreischeule | [ES] – | [NL] Napo Schreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Megascops napensis SA e Colombia to n Bolivia Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 living […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus alius | [authority] Rasmussen, 1998 | [UK] Nicobar Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc de Nicobar | [DE] Nicobareule | [ES] Autillo de Nicobar | [NL] Nicobar-schreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus alius OR Nicobar Islands Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and […]