Strigidae
Glaucidium capense (A.Smith, 1834)
Glaucidium capense (A.Smith, 1834)
Glaucidium capense, the African barred owlet, is a small owl endemic to open wooded habitats of Southern and Eastern Africa.
Glaucidium perlatum (Vieillot, 1817)
Glaucidium perlatum (Vieillot, 1817)
Glaucidium perlatum, the pearl-spotted owlet, is a small African owl classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Glaucidium nana (P.P.King, 1827)
Glaucidium nana (P.P.King, 1827)
Glaucidium nana, the austral pygmy owl, is a small owl with two color morphs found across southern South America in varied habitats.
Strix nebulosa J.R.Forster, 1772
Strix nebulosa J.R.Forster, 1772
Strix nebulosa, the great grey owl, is a large raptor with described appearance, calls, habitat, and distribution across North America and northern Asia.
Strix varia Barton, 1799
Strix varia Barton, 1799
The barred owl (Strix varia) is a large owl with subdued coloration, native to the eastern US and southern Canada, which has expanded its range, prefers old - growth forests, nests in tree hollows, breeds in late winter, and the young gain independence in autumn.
Strix aluco Linnaeus, 1758
Strix aluco Linnaeus, 1758
Strix aluco, the tawny owl, is a non-migratory nocturnal Eurasian owl with distinct physical and sensory adaptations.
Strix uralensis Pallas, 1771
Strix uralensis Pallas, 1771
The Ural owl (Strix uralensis Pallas, 1771) is a large owl with a long tail, pale plumage, and distinct vocalizations. It has a wide distribution in Europe, Asia, and Japan, prefers mature forests, and shows reverse sexual dimorphism, with females larger than males.
Strix leptogrammica Temminck, 1832
Strix leptogrammica Temminck, 1832
The brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) is a medium-large typical owl found across South and Southeast Asia.
Strix seloputo Horsfield, 1821
Strix seloputo Horsfield, 1821
The spotted wood owl (Strix seloputo) is a medium-sized owl with three geographically separated subspecies found across Southeast Asia.
Strix fulvescens (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1868)
Strix fulvescens (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1868)
The fulvous owl (Strix fulvescens) is a medium-sized highland owl native to Central America and southern Mexico.
Strix ocellata (R.Lesson, 1839)
Strix ocellata (R.Lesson, 1839)
Strix ocellata is a large, ear tuft-less owl native to South Asia with distinct plumage patterns and three recognized subspecies.
Strix rufipes P.P.King, 1827
Strix rufipes P.P.King, 1827
Strix rufipes, the rufous-legged owl, is a compact tuftless owl found in old-growth and mature forests of southern South America.
Strix occidentalis (Xántus de Vésey, 1860)
Strix occidentalis (Xántus de Vésey, 1860)
Strix occidentalis, the spotted owl, is a North American owl with three recognized subspecies that face displacement by invasive barred owls.
Strix hylophila Temminck, 1825
Strix hylophila Temminck, 1825
Strix hylophila, the rusty-barred owl, is a small South American owl with distinctive barred plumage that lives in varied wooded habitats.
Strix woodfordii (A.Smith, 1834)
Strix woodfordii (A.Smith, 1834)
Strix woodfordii, the African wood owl, is a medium-sized strictly nocturnal owl found across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Strix nigrolineata (P.L.Sclater, 1859)
Strix nigrolineata (P.L.Sclater, 1859)
Strix nigrolineata, the black-and-white owl, is a non-migratory medium-sized owl native to Neotropical forests from Mexico to Peru.
Strix huhula Daudin, 1800
Strix huhula Daudin, 1800
This article introduces the basic appearance, habitat, distribution and little-known reproduction of the black-banded owl from South America.
Strix albitarsis (Bonaparte, 1850)
Strix albitarsis (Bonaparte, 1850)
Strix albitarsis, the rufous-banded owl, is an Andean owl species with distinct physical traits and accepted subspecies in specific ranges.
Strix virgata (Cassin, 1849)
Strix virgata (Cassin, 1849)
Strix virgata, the mottled owl, is a medium-sized dimorphic owl native to Central and South America with rare US records.
Strix nivicolum (Blyth, 1845)
Strix nivicolum (Blyth, 1845)
Strix nivicolum, the Himalayan owl, is a medium-sized Asian owl with well-documented morphology, habitat, and breeding behavior.
Scotopelia peli Bonaparte, 1850
Scotopelia peli Bonaparte, 1850
Pel's fishing owl is a very large African owl adapted to hunting fish in waterside forests.
Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782)
Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782)
The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small New World owl with distinct physical traits, diet, and habitat preferences described in detail.
Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)
Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)
Athene noctua, the little owl, is a small widespread owl with documented physical traits, distribution, behaviour, and ecology.
Athene brama (Temminck, 1821)
Athene brama (Temminck, 1821)
Athene brama, the spotted owlet, is a small stocky owl with distinct plumage markings and variation across subspecies.
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