Strigidae

Glaucidium passerinum Photo by Lars Petersson (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Eurasian pygmy-owl (en); mocho-pigmeu (pt); chevêchette d’Europe (fr); mochuelo chico (es); sperlingskauz (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is found in central and northern Europe, from north-eastern France and northern Italy north to northern Scandinavia and east through Romania, the Ukraine and the middle latitudes of Russia…

Otus senegalensis Photo by Ruslou Koorts (Flickr) Common name:African scops-owl (en); mocho-d’orelhas-africano (pt); petit-duc africain (fr); autillo africano (es); Afrika-zwergohreule (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from southern Mauritania east to Eritrea and south to Namibia, Botswana, and northern and eastern South Africa. They are absent from the tropical forests of the…

Glaucidium gnoma Photo by Anne Elliott (Flickr) Common name:northern pygmy-owl (en); coruja-anã-nortenha (pt); chevêchette naine (fr); mochuelo gnomo (es); gnomenkauz (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is found in western North America, from south-eastern Alaska, British Columbia and Alberta south to Utah and southern California.Size:These bird are 17-19 cm long and weigh 60-75 g.Habitat:The northern pygmy-owl is…

Otus flammeolus Photo by Rick Bowers (Owl Pages) Common name:flammulated owl (en); mocho-flamado (pt); petit-duc nain (fr); autillo flamulado (es); Ponderosaeule (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species breeds in mountain patches from southern British Columbia and Alberta, in Canada, across most of the western United States and into Mexico as far south as Oaxaca. Most populations migrate…