Strigidés

Family : Strigidae

23 genus and 234 species.

Classification :
Systematics
English name Scientific name Common name
Papuan Hawk-OwlUroglaux dimorphaNinoxe papoue
Laughing OwlNinox albifaciesNinoxe rieuse
Rufous OwlNinox rufaNinoxe rousse
Powerful OwlNinox strenuaNinoxe puissante
Barking OwlNinox connivensNinoxe aboyeuse
Sumba BoobookNinox rudolfiNinoxe de Sumba
Australian BoobookNinox boobookNinoxe d'Australie
Rote BoobookNinox rotiensisNinoxe de Roti
Timor BoobookNinox fuscaNinoxe de Timor
Alor BoobookNinox plesseniNinoxe d'Alor
Tasmanian BoobookNinox leucopsisNinoxe de Tasmanie
MoreporkNinox novaeseelandiaeNinoxe boubouk
Northern BoobookNinox japonicaNinoxe boréale
Brown BoobookNinox scutulataNinoxe hirsute
Hume's BoobookNinox obscuraNinoxe de Nicobar
Chocolate BoobookNinox randiNinoxe de Rand
Andaman BoobookNinox affinisNinoxe des Andaman
Luzon BoobookNinox philippensisNinoxe des Philippines
Mindanao BoobookNinox spilocephalaNinoxe de Mindanao
Camiguin BoobookNinox leventisiNinoxe de Camiguin
Sulu BoobookNinox reyiNinoxe des Sulu
Cebu BoobookNinox rumseyiNinoxe de Cebu
Romblon BoobookNinox spilonotusNinoxe des Visayas
Mindoro BoobookNinox mindorensisNinoxe de Mindoro
Least BoobookNinox sumbaensisNinoxe de Lewa
Togian BoobookNinox burhaniNinoxe de Burhan
Ochre-bellied BoobookNinox ochraceaNinoxe ocrée
Cinnabar BoobookNinox iosNinoxe cinabre
Halmahera BoobookNinox hypogrammaNinoxe d'Halmahera
Buru BoobookNinox hantuNinoxe de la Buru
Seram BoobookNinox squamipilaNinoxe des Moluques
Tanimbar BoobookNinox forbesiNinoxe des Tanimbar
Christmas BoobookNinox natalisNinoxe de Christmas
Manus BoobookNinox meekiNinoxe de l'Amirauté
Papuan BoobookNinox theomachaNinoxe brune
Speckled BoobookNinox punctulataNinoxe pointillée
New Britain BoobookNinox odiosaNinoxe odieuse
New Ireland BoobookNinox variegataNinoxe bariolée
Bare-legged OwlMargarobyas lawrenciiPetit-duc de Cuba
Collared OwletTaenioptynx brodieiChevĂȘchette Ă  collier
Sunda OwletTaenioptynx sylvaticusChevĂȘchette de la Sonde
Elf OwlMicrathene whitneyiChevĂȘchette des saguaros
Long-whiskered OwletXenoglaux loweryiChevĂȘchette nimbĂ©e
Boreal OwlAegolius funereusChouette de Tengmalm
Northern Saw-whet OwlAegolius acadicusPetite Nyctale
Bermuda Saw-whet OwlAegolius gradyiNyctale des Bermudes
Unspotted Saw-whet OwlAegolius ridgwayiNyctale immaculée
Buff-fronted OwlAegolius harrisiiNyctale de Harris
Forest OwletAthene blewittiChevĂȘche forestiĂšre
White-browed OwlAthene superciliarisChevĂȘche Ă  sourcils blancs
Burrowing OwlAthene cuniculariaChevĂȘche des terriers
Little OwlAthene noctuaChevĂȘche d'AthĂ©na
Spotted OwletAthene bramaChevĂȘche brame
West Solomons OwlAthene jacquinotiNinoxe de Jacquinot
Guadalcanal OwlAthene grantiChevĂȘche de Guadalcanal
Malaita OwlAthene malaitaeChevĂȘche de Malaita
Makira OwlAthene roseoaxillarisChevĂȘche de Makira
Northern Hawk-OwlSurnia ululaChouette éperviÚre
Eurasian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium passerinumChevĂȘchette d'Europe
Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatumChevĂȘchette perlĂ©e
Red-chested OwletGlaucidium tephronotumChevĂȘchette Ă  pieds jaunes
Sjöstedt's Barred OwletGlaucidium sjostedtiChevĂȘchette Ă  queue barrĂ©e
Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoidesChevĂȘchette cuculoĂŻde
Javan OwletGlaucidium castanopterumChevĂȘchette spadicĂ©e
Jungle OwletGlaucidium radiatumChevĂȘchette de jungle
Chestnut-backed OwletGlaucidium castanotumChevĂȘchette Ă  dos marron
African Barred OwletGlaucidium capenseChevĂȘchette du Cap
Albertine OwletGlaucidium albertinumChevĂȘchette du Graben
Northern Pygmy OwlGlaucidium californicumChevĂȘchette des Rocheuses
Mountain Pygmy OwlGlaucidium gnomaChevĂȘchette naine
Baja Pygmy OwlGlaucidium hoskinsiiChevĂȘchette de Hoskins
Guatemalan Pygmy OwlGlaucidium cobanenseChevĂȘchette du Guatemala
Costa Rican Pygmy OwlGlaucidium costaricanumChevĂȘchette du Costa Rica
Cloud-forest Pygmy OwlGlaucidium nubicolaChevĂȘchette des nuages
Andean Pygmy OwlGlaucidium jardiniiChevĂȘchette des Andes
Yungas Pygmy OwlGlaucidium bolivianumChevĂȘchette des yungas
Colima Pygmy OwlGlaucidium palmarumChevĂȘchette de Colima
Tamaulipas Pygmy OwlGlaucidium sancheziChevĂȘchette du Tamaulipas
Central American Pygmy OwlGlaucidium griseicepsChevĂȘchette Ă  tĂȘte grise
Subtropical Pygmy OwlGlaucidium parkeriChevĂȘchette de Parker
Amazonian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium hardyiChevĂȘchette d'Amazonie
East Brazilian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium minutissimumChevĂȘchette cabourĂ©
Pernambuco Pygmy OwlGlaucidium mooreorumChevĂȘchette des Moore
Ferruginous Pygmy OwlGlaucidium brasilianumChevĂȘchette brune
Pacific Pygmy OwlGlaucidium peruanumChevĂȘchette du PĂ©rou
Austral Pygmy OwlGlaucidium nanaChevĂȘchette australe
Cuban Pygmy OwlGlaucidium sijuChevĂȘchette de Cuba
Giant Scops OwlOtus gurneyiPetit-duc de Gurney
White-fronted Scops OwlOtus sagittatusPetit-duc Ă  front blanc
Reddish Scops OwlOtus rufescensPetit-duc roussĂątre
Serendib Scops OwlOtus thilohoffmanniPetit-duc de Sérendip
Sandy Scops OwlOtus icterorhynchusPetit-duc Ă  bec jaune
Sokoke Scops OwlOtus ireneaePetit-duc d'IrĂšne
Andaman Scops OwlOtus balliPetit-duc des Andaman
Flores Scops OwlOtus alfrediPetit-duc de FlorĂšs
Mountain Scops OwlOtus spilocephalusPetit-duc tacheté
Javan Scops OwlOtus angelinaePetit-duc de Java
Mindanao Scops OwlOtus mirusPetit-duc de Mindanao
Luzon Scops OwlOtus longicornisPetit-duc longicorne
Mindoro Scops OwlOtus mindorensisPetit-duc de Mindoro
Torotoroka Scops OwlOtus madagascariensisPetit-duc torotoroka
Rainforest Scops OwlOtus rutilusPetit-duc malgache
Mayotte Scops OwlOtus mayottensisPetit-duc de Mayotte
Karthala Scops OwlOtus paulianiPetit-duc du Karthala
Anjouan Scops OwlOtus capnodesPetit-duc d'Anjouan
Moheli Scops OwlOtus moheliensisPetit-duc de Mohéli
Reunion Scops OwlOtus gruchetiPetit-duc de la Réunion
Mauritius Scops OwlOtus sauzieriPetit-duc de Maurice
Rodrigues Scops OwlOtus murivorusPetit-duc de Rodrigues
Pallid Scops OwlOtus bruceiPetit-duc de Bruce
Arabian Scops OwlOtus pamelaePetit-duc d'Arabie
Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scopsPetit-duc scops
Cyprus Scops OwlOtus cypriusPetit-duc de Chypre
Principe Scops OwlOtus bikegilaPetit-duc de Principé
Pemba Scops OwlOtus pembaensisPetit-duc de Pemba
Sao Tome Scops OwlOtus hartlaubiPetit-duc de Sao Tomé
African Scops OwlOtus senegalensisPetit-duc africain
Annobon Scops OwlOtus feaePetit-duc d'Annobon
Socotra Scops OwlOtus socotranusPetit-duc de Socotra
Oriental Scops OwlOtus suniaPetit-duc d'Orient
Ryukyu Scops OwlOtus elegansPetit-duc élégant
Moluccan Scops OwlOtus magicusPetit-duc mystérieux
Wetar Scops OwlOtus tempestatisPetit-duc de Wetar
Sula Scops OwlOtus sulaensisPetit-duc des Ăźles Sula
Biak Scops OwlOtus beccariiPetit-duc de Beccari
Sulawesi Scops OwlOtus manadensisPetit-duc de Manado
Banggai Scops OwlOtus mendeniPetit-duc des Banggai
Siau Scops OwlOtus siaoensisPetit-duc de l'Ăźle Siau
Sangihe Scops OwlOtus collariPetit-duc de Sangihe
Mantanani Scops OwlOtus mantananensisPetit-duc de Mantanani
Seychelles Scops OwlOtus insularisPetit-duc scieur
Nicobar Scops OwlOtus aliusPetit-duc de Nicobar
Simeulue Scops OwlOtus umbraPetit-duc de Simalur
Enggano Scops OwlOtus enganensisPetit-duc d'Enggano
Mentawai Scops OwlOtus mentawiPetit-duc des Mentawei
Rajah Scops OwlOtus brookiiPetit-duc radjah
Indian Scops OwlOtus bakkamoenaPetit-duc indien
Collared Scops OwlOtus lettiaPetit-duc Ă  collier
Japanese Scops OwlOtus semitorquesPetit-duc du Japon
Sunda Scops OwlOtus lempijiPetit-duc de Horsfield
Philippine Scops OwlOtus megalotisPetit-duc de Luçon
Negros Scops OwlOtus nigrorumPetit-duc de Negros
Everett's Scops OwlOtus everettiPetit-duc d'Everett
Palawan Scops OwlOtus fuliginosusPetit-duc de Palawan
Wallace's Scops OwlOtus silvicolaPetit-duc de Wallace
Rinjani Scops OwlOtus jolandaePetit-duc de Lombok
Palau Scops OwlOtus podarginusPetit-duc des Palau
Northern White-faced OwlPtilopsis leucotisPetit-duc Ă  face blanche
Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis grantiPetit-duc de Grant
Jamaican OwlAsio grammicusHibou de la JamaĂŻque
Striped OwlAsio clamatorHibou strié
Long-eared OwlAsio otusHibou moyen-duc
Abyssinian OwlAsio abyssinicusHibou d'Abyssinie
Madagascar OwlAsio madagascariensisHibou malgache
Stygian OwlAsio stygiusHibou maĂźtre-bois
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusHibou des marais
Marsh OwlAsio capensisHibou du Cap
Fearful OwlAsio solomonensisHibou redoutable
Maned OwlJubula lettiiDuc Ă  criniĂšre
Snowy OwlBubo scandiacusHarfang des neiges
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianusGrand-duc d'Amérique
Lesser Horned OwlBubo magellanicusGrand-duc de Magellan
Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo buboGrand-duc d'Europe
Indian Eagle-OwlBubo bengalensisGrand-duc indien
Pharaoh Eagle-OwlBubo ascalaphusGrand-duc ascalaphe
Cape Eagle-OwlBubo capensisGrand-duc du Cap
Arabian Eagle-OwlBubo milesiGrand-duc d'Oman
Greyish Eagle-OwlBubo cinerascensGrand-duc vermiculé
Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanusGrand-duc africain
Fraser's Eagle-OwlKetupa poensisGrand-duc Ă  aigrettes
Akun Eagle-OwlKetupa leucostictaGrand-duc tacheté
Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lacteaGrand-duc de Verreaux
Shelley's Eagle-OwlKetupa shelleyiGrand-duc de Shelley
Blakiston's Fish OwlKetupa blakistoniKétoupa de Blakiston
Brown Fish OwlKetupa zeylonensisKétoupa brun
Tawny Fish OwlKetupa flavipesKétoupa roux
Buffy Fish OwlKetupa ketupuKétoupa malais
Barred Eagle-OwlKetupa sumatranaGrand-duc bruyant
Spot-bellied Eagle-OwlKetupa nipalensisGrand-duc du Népal
Dusky Eagle-OwlKetupa coromandaGrand-duc de Coromandel
Philippine Eagle-OwlKetupa philippensisGrand-duc des Philippines
Pel's Fishing OwlScotopelia peliChouette-pĂȘcheuse de Pel
Rufous Fishing OwlScotopelia ussheriChouette-pĂȘcheuse rousse
Vermiculated Fishing OwlScotopelia bouvieriChouette-pĂȘcheuse de Bouvier
Flammulated OwlPsiloscops flammeolusPetit-duc nain
Puerto Rican OwlGymnasio nudipesPetit-duc de Porto Rico
Whiskered Screech OwlMegascops trichopsisPetit-duc Ă  moustaches
Bare-shanked Screech OwlMegascops clarkiiPetit-duc de Clark
White-throated Screech OwlMegascops albogularisPetit-duc Ă  gorge blanche
Tropical Screech OwlMegascops cholibaPetit-duc choliba
Bearded Screech OwlMegascops barbarusPetit-duc bridé
Pacific Screech OwlMegascops cooperiPetit-duc de Cooper
Western Screech OwlMegascops kennicottiiPetit-duc des montagnes
Eastern Screech OwlMegascops asioPetit-duc maculé
Balsas Screech OwlMegascops seductusPetit-duc du Balsas
Middle American Screech OwlMegascops guatemalaePetit-duc guatémaltÚque
Koepcke's Screech OwlMegascops koepckeaePetit-duc de Koepcke
Rufescent Screech OwlMegascops ingensPetit-duc de Salvin
Cinnamon Screech OwlMegascops petersoniPetit-duc de Peterson
Cloud-forest Screech OwlMegascops marshalliPetit-duc de Marshall
Yungas Screech OwlMegascops hoyiPetit-duc de Hoy
Choco Screech OwlMegascops centralisScops du ChocĂł
Foothill Screech OwlMegascops roraimaePetit-duc de Roraima
Long-tufted Screech OwlMegascops sanctaecatarinaePetit-duc Ă  aigrettes longues
Santa Marta Screech OwlMegascops gilesiPetit-duc des Santa Marta
West Peruvian Screech OwlMegascops roboratusPetit-duc du Pérou
Tawny-bellied Screech OwlMegascops watsoniiPetit-duc de Watson
Black-capped Screech OwlMegascops atricapillaPetit-duc Ă  mĂšches noires
Spectacled OwlPulsatrix perspicillataChouette Ă  lunettes
Tawny-browed OwlPulsatrix koeniswaldianaChouette Ă  sourcils jaunes
Band-bellied OwlPulsatrix melanotaChouette Ă  collier
Crested OwlLophostrix cristataDuc Ă  aigrettes
Spotted Wood OwlStrix seloputoChouette des pagodes
Mottled Wood OwlStrix ocellataChouette ocellée
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammicaChouette leptogramme
Tawny OwlStrix alucoChouette hulotte
Maghreb OwlStrix mauritanicaChouette hulotte africaine
Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolumChouette des neiges
Desert OwlStrix hadoramiChouette de Hadoram
Omani OwlStrix butleriChouette de Butler
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalisChouette tachetée
Barred OwlStrix variaChouette rayée
Cinereous OwlStrix sartoriiChouette rayée du Mexique
Fulvous OwlStrix fulvescensChouette fauve
Rusty-barred OwlStrix hylophilaChouette dryade
Chaco OwlStrix chacoensisChouette du Chaco
Rufous-legged OwlStrix rufipesChouette masquée
Ural OwlStrix uralensisChouette de l'Oural
Great Grey OwlStrix nebulosaChouette lapone
African Wood OwlStrix woodfordiiChouette africaine
Mottled OwlStrix virgataChouette mouchetée
Black-and-white OwlStrix nigrolineataChouette Ă  lignes noires
Black-banded OwlStrix huhulaChouette huhul
Rufous-banded OwlStrix albitarsisChouette fasciée

Sources : Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2025-12-07. IOC World Bird List (v15.1) doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.15.1.
Avibase (ioc v15.1), the world bird database - Lepage, D. 2025-12-07. © 1996-2026 Oiseaux.net