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Northern Boobook
Ninox japonica (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
Ninox japonica (the northern boobook) is a hawk owl species with two subspecies found across Siberia and Southeastern Asia.
Brown Boobook
Ninox scutulata (Raffles, 1822)
The brown boobook (Ninox scutulata) is a medium nocturnal owl resident across most of tropical South Asia, with nine recognized subspecies.
Australian Boobook
Ninox boobook (Latham, 1801)
The Australian boobook is the smallest mainland Australian owl, found across Australia and nearby Indonesian islands in varied habitats.
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Ninox novaeseelandiae, the morepork, is a small owl native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island with distinct plumage and a described range.
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae leucopsis (Gould, 1838)
This is a detailed description of the morepork subspecies Ninox novaeseelandiae leucopsis covering appearance and range.
Ryukyu Scops-Owl
Otus elegans (Cassin, 1852)
Otus elegans, the Ryukyu scops owl, is a small rare owl found in East Asian tropical and subtropical evergreen forests.
Oriental Scops-Owl
Otus sunia (Hodgson, 1836)
Otus sunia, the oriental scops owl, is a small variably plumaged owl found across eastern and southern Asia's dry deciduous forests.
Eurasian Scops-Owl
Otus scops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Otus scops, the Eurasian scops owl, is a small migratory owl with characteristic plumage and call, found across Eurasia and Africa.
Mountain Scops-Owl
Otus spilocephalus (Blyth, 1846)
Otus spilocephalus, the mountain or spotted scops owl, is a Strigidae owl ranging across South and East Asia with varied two-note calls.
Pallid Scops-Owl
Otus brucei (Hume, 1872)
The pallid scops owl is a small-eared owl with a range spanning from the Middle East to west and central Asia.
African Scops-Owl
Otus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837)
Otus senegalensis, the African scops owl, is a small endemic owl of sub-Saharan Africa with distinctive plumage markings.
Collared Scops-Owl
Otus lettia (Hodgson, 1836)
The collared scops owl (Otus lettia) is a partially migratory South Asian owl, the largest scops owl, feeding mainly on insects.
Sunda Scops-Owl
Otus lempiji (Horsfield, 1821)
Otus lempiji is a small owl with distinct markings found across parts of Southeast Asia, living mostly in forests and gardens.
Indian Scops-Owl
Otus bakkamoena Pennant, 1769
Otus bakkamoena, the Indian scops owl, is a small nocturnal owl found from eastern Arabia to most of the Indian subcontinent.
Madagascar Scops-Owl
Otus rutilus (Pucheran, 1849)
Otus rutilus, the Madagascar scops owl, is a small endemic owl of Madagascar with two subspecies occupying different habitats.
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The long - eared owl (Asio otus) is a medium - sized, slim owl with erectile ear tufts, variable coloration, and reverse sexual dimorphism. It has excellent hearing, variable vocalizations, and a large range across Eurasia and North America, preferring habitats with open spaces and wooded cover.
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a widespread medium-sized owl that feeds mostly on small rodents.
Marsh Owl
Asio capensis (A.Smith, 1834)
Asio capensis, the marsh owl, is a medium-sized owl with a fragmented distribution across African grasslands and isolated sites.
Stygian Owl
Asio stygius (Wagler, 1832)
Asio stygius, the Stygian owl, is a dark-medium sized owl with several variably classified subspecies across the Americas.
Striped Owl
Pseudoscops clamator (Vieillot, 1808)
Pseudoscops clamator, the striped owl, is a large nocturnal owl native to Central and South America that lives in varied open and forested habitats.
Buffy Fish-Owl
Ketupa ketupu (Horsfield, 1821)
Ketupa ketupu, the buffy fish owl, is the smallest fish owl species found across South and Southeast Asia.
Tawny Fish-Owl
Ketupa flavipes (Hodgson, 1836)
Ketupa flavipes, the tawny fish owl, is a large fish-hunting owl species found across South and East Asia.
Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Ketupa zeylonensis, the brown fish owl, is a large fish-adapted owl resident across South and Southeast Asia.
Blakiston's Fish-Owl
Bubo blakistoni Seebohm, 1884
Blakiston's fish owl, the largest living owl species, lives in undisturbed old-growth forest near open water in northeast Asia.
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