[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 […]
Tag: Owls
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)
[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 […]
Flammulated Owl (Megascops flammeolus)
[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, […]
Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi)
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Glaucidium brodiei | [authority] Burton, 1836 | [UK] Collared Owlet | [FR] Chevechette a collier | [DE] Wachtelkauz | [ES] Mochuelo Acollarado | [NL] Gekraagde Dwerguil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Glaucidium are very small and tiny owls. They have rounded heads without ear-tufts. Their […]