[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 […]
Costa Rican Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium costaricanum)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium costaricanum | [authority] Robbins and Stiles, 1999 | [UK] Costa Rican Pygmy Owl | [FR] Chevechette du Costa Rica | [DE] Costa-Rica-Zwergkauz | [ES] Mochuelo Costarricense | [NL] Costa Ricaanse dwerguil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Glaucidium costaricanum MA Costa Rica, Panama Genus Members of the […]
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 […]
Colombian Screech Owl (Megascops colombianus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Megascops colombianus | [authority] Traylor, 1952 | [UK] Colombian Screech Owl | [FR] Petit Duc de Colombie | [DE] Kolumbian-Schreieule | [ES] Autillo Colombiano | [NL] Colombiaanse Schreeuwuil Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Megascops colombianus SA w Colombia to n Peru Genus The genus Megascops comprises 22 […]