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Black-banded Owl
Strix huhula Daudin, 1800
This article introduces the basic appearance, habitat, distribution and little-k…
Rufous-banded Owl
Strix albitarsis (Bonaparte, 1850)
Strix albitarsis, the rufous-banded owl, is an Andean owl species with distinct …
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata (Cassin, 1849)
Strix virgata, the mottled owl, is a medium-sized dimorphic owl native to Centra…
Himalayan Owl
Strix nivicolum (Blyth, 1845)
Strix nivicolum, the Himalayan owl, is a medium-sized Asian owl with well-docume…
Pel's Fishing-Owl
Scotopelia peli Bonaparte, 1850
Pel's fishing owl is a very large African owl adapted to hunting fish in watersi…
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782)
The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small New World owl with distinct ph…
Little Owl
Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)
Athene noctua, the little owl, is a small widespread owl with documented physica…
Spotted Owlet
Athene brama (Temminck, 1821)
Athene brama, the spotted owlet, is a small stocky owl with distinct plumage mar…
White-browed Owl
Ninox superciliaris (Vieillot, 1817)
Ninox superciliaris, the white-browed owl, is a small endemic owl of Madagascar …
Tawny-browed Owl
Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana (M.Bertoni & W.Bertoni, 1901)
Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana, the tawny-browed owl, is a mid-sized owl found in part…
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata (Latham, 1790)
This is a detailed description of the spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata), …
Band-bellied Owl
Pulsatrix melanota (Tschudi, 1844)
Pulsatrix melanota, the band-bellied owl, is a large Andean owl that inhabits hu…
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
Bubo ascalaphus Savigny, 1809
Bubo ascalaphus, the Pharaoh eagle-owl, is a small desert eagle-owl native to No…
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is a widely distributed American owl wit…
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Eurasian eagle-owl is a large widely distributed Eurasian owl with a broad h…
Rock Eagle-Owl
Bubo bengalensis (Franklin, 1831)
Bubo bengalensis is a distinct owl species related to the Eurasian eagle-owl, fo…
Grayish Eagle-Owl
Bubo cinerascens Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Bubo cinerascens (greyish eagle-owl) is an owl found in northern sub-Saharan Afr…
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the snowy owl Bubo scandiacus, covering appear…
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus (Temminck, 1821)
Bubo africanus, the spotted eagle-owl, is a small-medium eagle owl widespread in…
Lesser Horned Owl
Bubo magellanicus (R.Lesson, 1828)
Bubo magellanicus, the Magellanic or lesser horned owl, is a large separate owl …
Rufous Owl
Ninox rufa (Gould, 1846)
Ninox rufa, the rufous owl, is a large uncommon tropical owl native to New Guine…
Powerful Owl
Ninox strenua (Gould, 1838)
The powerful owl (Ninox strenua) is Australia's large hawk-like Ninox owl with a…
Ochre-bellied Boobook
Ninox ochracea (Schlegel, 1866)
Ninox ochracea, the ochre-bellied boobook, is a Strigidae owl endemic to Sulawes…
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens (Latham, 1801)
Ninox connivens, the barking owl, is a medium-sized Australian owl with specific…
