[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Athene noctua | [authority] Scopoli, 1769 | [UK] Little Owl | [FR] Cheveche de Minerve | [DE] Steinkauz | [ES] Mochuelo Europeo | [NL] Steenuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Athene is a genus of owls, containing two to four living species, depending on classification. These birds are small, […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Asio abyssinicus | [authority] Guerin-Meneville, 1843 | [UK] Abyssinian Owl | [FR] Hibou d’Abyssinie | [DE] Abyssinienohreule | [ES] Buho Abisinio | [NL] Abessijnse ransuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Asio is a genus of typical owls, or true owls, in family Strigidae. The genus Asio contains the eared […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo bubo | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eurasian Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc d’Eurasie | [DE] Uhu | [ES] Buho Real | [NL] Oehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful talons they are recognisable […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Surnia ulula | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Hawk Owl | [FR] Chouette eperviere | [DE] Sperbereule | [ES] Lechuza gavilana | [NL] Sperweruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus In the genus surnia the form is stout, but larger and more hawk-like than nyctea; the wings and tail are […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Ninox superciliaris | [authority] Vieillot, 1817 | [UK] White-browed Hawk-Owl | [FR] Ninox malgache | [DE] Madagaskarkauz | [ES] Ninox Malgache | [NL] Madagaskarvalkuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ninox superciliaris AF Madagascar Genus Members of the genus Ninox are hawk owls, ranging from small to large, […]