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Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Bubo lacteus (Temminck, 1820)
Verreaux's eagle-owl is Africa's largest tropical owl, an apex predator found ac…
Dusky Eagle-Owl
Ketupa coromanda (Latham, 1790)
Ketupa coromanda, the dusky eagle-owl, is a large ear-tufted owl distributed acr…
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Ketupa nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)
Ketupa nipalensis, the spot-bellied eagle-owl, is a large forest-dwelling owl fo…
Barred Eagle-Owl
Ketupa sumatrana (Raffles, 1822)
Ketupa sumatrana, the barred eagle-owl, is a small eagle-owl species found acros…
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Aegolius acadicus, the northern saw-whet owl, is a small North American owl that…
Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the physical traits, habitat, behavior and thr…
Buff-fronted Owl
Aegolius harrisii (Cassin, 1849)
Aegolius harrisii, the buff-fronted owl, is a small owl with three described sub…
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Surnia ulula, the northern hawk-owl, is a Holarctic boreal owl that resembles an…
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi (J.G.Cooper, 1861)
Micrathene whitneyi, the elf owl, is the world's smallest owl, with details on i…
Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata (Daudin, 1800)
Lophostrix cristata (crested owl) is a medium-sized owl native to forests of Cen…
Northern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis leucotis (Temminck, 1820)
The northern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) is a Strigidae species found a…
Southern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis granti (Kollibay, 1910)
Ptilopsis granti, the southern white-faced owl, is an African owl species living…
Flammulated Owl
Psiloscops flammeolus (Kaup, 1852)
Psiloscops flammeolus, the flammulated owl, is a small migratory nocturnal owl f…
Bare-legged Owl
Margarobyas lawrencii (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1868)
Margarobyas lawrencii, the bare-legged owl, is a small owl named for its feather…
Collared Owlet
Glaucidium brodiei (Burton, 1836)
Glaucidium brodiei, the collared owlet, is Asia's smallest owl, a resident rapto…
Puerto Rican Owl
Megascops nudipes (Daudin, 1800)
Megascops nudipes, the Puerto Rican owl, is a small, unfeathered-legged owl foun…
Sooty Owl
Tyto tenebricosa (Gould, 1845)
The greater sooty owl (Tyto tenebricosa) is a large, dark nocturnal owl found in…
Australian Masked Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Tyto novaehollandiae, the Australian masked owl, is a sexually dimorphic barn ow…
Western Barn Owl
Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769)
Tyto alba, the barn owl, is a medium-sized pale nocturnal owl with a distinctive…
Australasian Grass-Owl
Tyto longimembris (Jerdon, 1839)
Tyto longimembris, the eastern grass owl, is a medium-sized heart-faced owl livi…
Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
The eastern barn owl Tyto javanica is a nocturnal rodent-hunting owl found acros…
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata (Temminck, 1827)
This page describes the physical traits, behavior, and ecology of the American b…
Oriental Bay Owl
Phodilus badius (Horsfield, 1821)
Phodilus badius, the Oriental bay owl, is a small, rare, solitary nocturnal owl …
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is the world's tallest and heaviest living…
