Strigiformes

Taxonomy of the Strigiformes re-aligned with the guidelines of the Taxonomy in Flux Checklist 3.08 on jboyd.net – 18 October 2019.

Family Tytonidae – Barn Owls
Barn Owl
Tyto alba		 American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata

Family Strigidae – True Owls

Subfamily Ninoxinae: Hawk Owls
Australian Boobook Owl
Ninox boobook

Subfamily Surniinae: Owlets and Pygmy-Owls

Little Owl #1
Athene noctua		 Little Owl #2
Athene noctua		 Little Owl #3
Athene noctua



Little Owl #4
Athene noctua		 Little Owl #5
Athene noctua		 Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia



Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula		 Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum		 Pearl-spotted Owl
Glaucidium perlatum

Subfamily Striginae: Typical Owls

Tribe Otini: Scops Owls
Scops Owl
Otus scops
Tribe Asionini: Eared Owls

Short-eared Owl #1
Asio flammeus galapagoensis		 Short-eared Owl #2
Asio flammeus		 Short-eared Owl #3
Asio flammeus



Short-eared Owl #4
Asio flammeus galapagoensis		 Short-eared Owl #5
Asio flammeus galapagoensis		 Northern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis leucotis
Tribe Megascopini: Screech Owls
Tribe Pulsatricini: Spectacled Owls

Spectacled Owl #1
Pulsatrix perspicillata		 Spectacled Owl #2
Pulsatrix perspicillata		 Band-bellied Owl
Pulsatrix melanota
Tribe Strigini: Wood Owls

Tawny Owl #1
Strix aluco		 Tawny Owl #2
Strix aluco		 Tawny Owl #3
Strix aluco


Asian Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica		 Great Grey Owl
Strix nebulosa
Tribe Bubonini: Eagle Owls

European Eagle Owl #1
Bubo bubo		 European Eagle Owl #2
Bubo bubo		 European Eagle Owl #3
Bubo bubo

African Spotted Eagle Owl
Bubo africanus



Bengal Eagle Owl
Bubo bengalensis		 Magellan Horned Owl
Bubo magellanicus		 Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus

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