Strigidae

Nyctea scandiaca Photo by Franck Renard (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:snowy owl (en); coruja-das-neves (pt); harfang des neiges (fr); búho nival (es); schnee-eule (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species breeds in the northernmost areas of Scandinavia, Russia, Alaska, Canada and Greenland. They migrate south to winter as far south as the northern United States, Iceland, the Baltic…

Ninox natalis Photo by Cherry Wong (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:Christmas hawk-owl (en); coruja-de-Natal (pt); ninoxe de Christmas (fr); nínox de la Navidad (es); weihnachtsinsel-buschkauz (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is endemic to Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, where it is present throughout the island.Size:These birds are 26-29 cm long and weigh 160-200 g.Habitat:The Christmas…

Glaucidium brasilianum Photo by André Adeodato (Flickr) Common name:ferruginous pigmy-owl (en); caburé (pt); chevêchette brune (fr); mochuelo caburé (es); Brasil-sperlingskauz (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily Strigidae Range:This species is found from the south-western United States, through Central America and into South America as far south as central Argentina. It is only found east of the Andes mountain range….

Scotopelia peli Photo by Dana Allen (Discover Wildlife) Common name:Pel’s fishing owl (en); corujão-pesqueiro-de-Pel (pt); chouette-pêcheuse de Pel (fr); cárabo pescador común (es); bindenfischeule (de) Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ghana and Nigeria, eastwards to Sudan and Eritrea and south to northern Angola, Botswana and north-eastern South…

Strix nebulosa Photo by Jari Peltomäki (Luonto Portti) Common name:great grey owl (en); coruja-cinzenta (pt); chouette lapone (fr); carabo lapón (es); bartlauz (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is widely distributed in the northern latitudes of Eurasia and North America. The subspecies S. n. nebulosa is found from Alaska, through most of Canada and into the western…

Otus scops Photo by Paul Cools (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Eurasian scops-owl (en); mocho-d’orelhas (pt); petit-duc scops (fr); autillo europeo (es); zwergohreule (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species breeds in Morocco, Algeria and southern Europe as far north as northern France, Austria and Slovakia, than in the Ukraine, Belarus and into southern Russia and through the Middle…

Ketupa zeylonensis Photo by Kata Mahakayi (Project Noah) Common name:brown fish-owl (en); bufo-pescador-castanho (pt); kétoupa brun (fr); búho pescador de Ceilán (es); wellenbrust-fischuhu (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is found in southern Asia, from eastern Pakistan, throughout India, Nepal and Bangladesh, and into southern China, Vietnam and Malaysia.Size:These large owls are 48-57 cm long and weigh…

Ciccaba nigrolineata Photo by L. Kay (Flickr) Common name:black-and-white owl (en); coruja-de-listas-pretas (pt); chouette à lignes noires (fr); cárabo blanquinegro (es); bindenhalskauz (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico no northern Venezuela, western Colombia and north-western Ecuador.Size:These birds are 33-45 cm long and weigh 350-535 g.Habitat:Black-and-white owls are mostly found in tropical rainforests,…