[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo nipalensis | [authority] Hodgson, 1836 | [UK] Forest Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc du Nepal | [DE] Nepaluhu | [ES] Buho Nepali | [NL] Bosoehoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of the owls. Heavily built with powerful talons they are […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Mimizuku gurneyi | [authority] Tweeddale, 1879 | [UK] Giant Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc geant | [DE] Rotohr-Eule | [ES] Buho de Mindanao | [NL] Grote Dwergooruil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Mimizuku are quite large owls. They were, for some time, regarded as […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Strix fulvescens | [authority] Sclater and Salvin, 1875 | [UK] Fulvous Owl | [FR] Chouette fauve | [DE] Gelbkauz | [ES] Carabo Guatemalteco, Buho (HN) | [NL] Vale Bosuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Strix fulvescens MA s Mexico to El Salvador Genus Members of the genus […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Bubo poensis | [authority] Fraser, 1853 | [UK] Frasers Eagle-Owl | [FR] Grand duc cornu | [DE] Guineauhu | [ES] Buho de Guinea | [NL] Kleine Oehoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Bubo poensis AF c, w Genus Members of the genus Bubo are the largest of […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Heteroglaux blewitti | [authority] Hume, 1873 | [UK] Forest Owlet | [FR] Cheveche forestiere | [DE] Blewittkauz | [ES] Mochuelo de Blewitt | [NL] Bossteenuil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Forest Owlet Athene (Heteroglaux) blewitti (Forest Spotted Owlet or Blewitt?s Owl), one of the least known endemic birds […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus alfredi | [authority] Hartert, 1897 | [UK] Flores Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc de Flores | [DE] Floreseule | [ES] Autillo de Flores | [NL] Flores-dergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Otus alfredi AU Flores Genus Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and […]

[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops flammeolus | [authority] Kaup, 1853 | [UK] Flammulated Owl | [FR] Petit duc nain | [DE] Ponderosaeule | [ES] Autillo Flamulado | [NL] Ponderosa-dwergooruil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Megascops flammeolus NA, MA w Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 living species are known at present, […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]