[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium brasilianum | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Ferruginous Pygmy Owl | [FR] Chevechette rousserolle | [DE] Strichelkauz | [ES] Cabure Chico (Arg, Bo), Mochuelo Cabure, Mochuelo Comun (Cr), Buhito Cuatro Ojos (HN) | [NL] Braziliaanse Dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very […]
Fearful Owl (Nesasio solomonensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Nesasio solomonensis | [authority] Hartert, 1901 | [UK] Fearful Owl | [FR] Hibou redoutable | [DE] Salomonenkauz | [ES] Buho de las Salomon | [NL] Solomon-eilandenoehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Nesasio solomonensis is endemic to Bougainville in Papua New Guinea and Choiseul and Santa Isabel in the Solomon […]
Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium passerinum | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eurasian Pygmy Owl | [FR] Chevechette d’Europe | [DE] Sperlingskauz | [ES] Mochuelo Chico | [NL] Dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads without ear-tufts. Their eyes […]
Enggano Scops Owl (Otus enganensis)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus enganensis | [authority] Riley, 1927 | [UK] Enggano Scops Owl | [FR] Petit-duc d’Enggano | [DE] Engganoeule | [ES] Autillo la Enggano | [NL] Enggano-schreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus enganensis OR Enggano Is (w Sumatra) Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops […]
Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Micrathene whitneyi | [authority] Cooper, 1861 | [UK] Elf Owl | [FR] Chevechette elfe | [DE] Elfenkauz | [ES] Mochuelo de los Saguaros | [NL] Cactusuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Elf Owl is not only North America’s smallest owl but one of the smallest in the world. […]
Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops asio | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Eastern Screech Owl | [FR] Petit duc d’Amerique | [DE] Ost-Kreischeule | [ES] Autillo Yanqui | [NL] Schreeuwuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 living species are known at present, but new ones are frequently recognized and […]
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, […]
Dusky Eagle-Owl (Bubo coromandus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo coromandus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Dusky Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc sombre | [DE] Koromandeluhu | [ES] Buho de Coromandel | [NL] Coromandeloehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful talons they are […]
Cuban Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium siju)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium siju | [authority] dOrbigny, 1839 | [UK] Cuban Pygmy Owl | [FR] Chevechette siiju | [DE] Kubakauz | [ES] Mochuelo Siju | [NL] Cubaanse Dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads without ear-tufts. Their […]
Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Lophostrix cristata | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] Crested Owl | [FR] Hibou huppe | [DE] Haubenkauz | [ES] Buho Corniblanco | [NL] Kuifuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Lophostrix are medium-sized, dark owls. They have long ear-tufts, almost but not quite as interwoven into […]