Category: Tytonidae

Eastern Grass Owl (Tyto longimembris)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto longimembris | [authority] Jerdon, 1839 | [UK] Eastern Grass Owl | [FR] Effraie | [DE] Graseule | [ES] Lechuza Patilarga | [NL] Aziatische Grasuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that is, […]

Congo Bay Owl (Phodilus prigoginei)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Phodilus prigoginei | [authority] Schouteden, 1952 | [UK] Congo Bay Owl | [FR] Phodile du Congo | [DE] Kongo-Maskeneule | [ES] Lechuza del Congo | [NL] Prigogine’s Uil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phodilus prigoginei AF e DR Congo, nw Tanzania Genus Members of the genus Phodilus […]

Bismarck Masked-owl (Tyto aurantia)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto aurantia | [authority] Salvadori, 1881 | [UK] Bismarck Masked-owl | [FR] Effraie doree | [DE] Goldeule | [ES] Lechuza Dorada | [NL] Nieuw Britain Kerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that […]

Australian Barn Owl (Tyto delicatula)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto delicatula | [authority] Gould, 1837 | [UK] Australian Barn Owl | [FR] Effraie des clochers | [DE] Schleiereule | [ES] Lechuza de Campanario (Arg, Bo), Lechuza Comun, Lechuza Ratonera (Cr), Lechuza (HN) | [NL] Australische Kerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family […]

Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto glaucops | [authority] Kaup, 1852 | [UK] Ashy-faced Owl | [FR] Effraie a face grise | [DE] Hispaniola-Schleiereule | [ES] Lechuza de la Espanola | [NL] Hispaniola kerkuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tyto glaucops NA Hispaniola Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) […]

Australian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto novaehollandiae | [authority] Stephens, 1826 | [UK] Australian Masked Owl | [FR] Effraie masque | [DE] Neuhollandeule | [ES] Lechuza Australiana | [NL] Australische Kerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – that […]

African Grass Owl (Tyto capensis)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto capensis | [authority] Smith, 1834 | [UK] African Grass Owl | [FR] Effraie du Cap | [DE] Kap-Graseule | [ES] Lechuza de El Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Grasuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Tyto capensis AF Subsaharan Africa from Ethiopia and Cameroun south to South Africa […]

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Tytonidae | [latin] Tyto alba | [authority] Scopoli, 1769 | [UK] Barn Owl | [FR] Effraie des clochers | [DE] Schleiereule | [ES] Lechuza de Campanario comun | [NL] Kerkuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tyto includes all barn-owls (family Tytonidae) except for the bay-owls (subfamily Phodilinae, genus Phodilus) – […]