The Siau scops owl and the Pernambuco pygmy owl are currently the rarest owls in the world, with likely fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. Their populations are so critically low that they may soon vanish entirely unless immediate conservation action is taken. Close behind them are the Annobon scops owl, Seychelles scops […]
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Science Article 2 abstract The occurrence of Barn Owl Tyto alba isstrongly connected with the presence ofbuildings with suitable apertures for nestingor roosting (de Bruijn 1994, Shawyer1994). In Poland this species breeds mainlyin tall sacred buildings (Kopij 1990,Kitowski 1999). The main reason for theBarn Owl population decline is loss ofsuitable breeding […]
[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 […]
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto nigrobrunnea | [authority] Neumann, 1939 | [UK] Taliabu Masked Owl | [FR] Effraie de Sula | [DE] Taliabueule | [ES] Lechuza de la Taliabu | [NL] Neumanns Kerkuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tyto nigrobrunnea AU Sula Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) […]
[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, […]
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Phodilus badius | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Oriental Bay Owl | [FR] Phodile calong | [DE] Maskeneule | [ES] Lechuza Cornuda | [NL] Bruine Uil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Phodilus are small owls with facial discs resembling a mask. The disc extends into […]
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto inexspectata | [authority] Schlegel, 1879 | [UK] Minahassa Masked Owl | [FR] Effraie de Minhassa | [DE] Minahassaeule | [ES] Lechuza de Minahassa | [NL] Minahassakerkuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tyto inexspectata AU n Sulawesi Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except […]
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto manusi | [authority] Rothschild and Hartert, 1914 | [UK] Manus Masked Owl | [FR] Effraie de Manus | [DE] Manueule | [ES] Lechuza de la Manus | [NL] Manus kerkuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tyto manusi AU Admiralty Islands Genus The genus Tyto includes all […]
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto soumagnei | [authority] Milne Edwards, 1878 | [UK] Madagascar Red Owl | [FR] Effraie jaune | [DE] Malegasseneule | [ES] Lechuza Malgache | [NL] Madagaskargrasuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that […]
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto sororcula | [authority] Sclater, 1883 | [UK] Lesser Masked Owl | [FR] Petite Effraie | [DE] Molukkeneule | [ES] Lechuza de las Tanimbar | [NL] Molukse Kerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) […]