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Owls of Africa

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Family: Tytonidae (Barn, Grass & Bay Owls)

Genus: Tyto (Barn & Grass Owls)

Western Barn OwlWestern Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Madagascar Red OwlMadagascar Red Owl
Tyto soumagnei
African Grass OwlAfrican Grass Owl
Tyto capensis

Genus: Phodilus (Bay Owls)

Congo Bay OwlCongo Bay Owl
Phodilus prigoginei

Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Genus: Otus (Scops Owls)

Sandy Scops OwlSandy Scops Owl
Otus icterorhynchus
Sokoke Scops OwlSokoke Scops Owl
Otus ireneae
Principe Scops OwlPrincipe Scops Owl
Otus bikegila
São Tomé Scops OwlSão Tomé Scops Owl
Otus hartlaubi
Madagascar Scops OwlMadagascar Scops Owl
Otus rutilus
Torotoroka Scops OwlTorotoroka Scops Owl
Otus madagascariensis
Mayotte Scops OwlMayotte Scops Owl
Otus mayottensis
Karthala Scops OwlKarthala Scops Owl
Otus pauliani
Anjouan Scops OwlAnjouan Scops Owl
Otus capnodes
Mohéli Scops OwlMohéli Scops Owl
Otus moheliensis
Pemba Scops OwlPemba Scops Owl
Otus pembaensis
Eurasian Scops OwlEurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops
African Scops OwlAfrican Scops Owl
Otus senegalensis
Seychelles Scops OwlSeychelles Scops Owl
Otus insularis

Genus: Ptilopsis (White-faced Owls)

Northern White-faced OwlNorthern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis leucotis
Southern White-faced OwlSouthern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis granti

Genus: Bubo (Snowy, Horned & Eagle Owls)

Pharaoh Eagle OwlPharaoh Eagle Owl
Bubo ascalaphus
Cape Eagle OwlCape Eagle Owl
Bubo capensis
Spotted Eagle OwlSpotted Eagle Owl
Bubo africanus
Greyish Eagle OwlGreyish Eagle Owl
Bubo cinerascens
Fraser's Eagle OwlFraser's Eagle Owl
Bubo poensis
Usambara Eagle OwlUsambara Eagle Owl
Bubo vosseleri
Verreaux's Eagle OwlVerreaux's Eagle Owl
Bubo lacteus
Shelley's Eagle OwlShelley's Eagle Owl
Bubo shelleyi
Akun Eagle OwlAkun Eagle Owl
Bubo leucostictus

Genus: Scotopelia (Fishing Owls)

Pel's Fishing OwlPel's Fishing Owl
Scotopelia peli
Rufous Fishing OwlRufous Fishing Owl
Scotopelia ussheri
Vermiculated Fishing OwlVermiculated Fishing Owl
Scotopelia bouvieri

Genus: Strix (Wood Owls)

Maghreb OwlMaghreb Owl
Strix mauritanica
Desert OwlDesert Owl
Strix hadorami
African Wood OwlAfrican Wood Owl
Strix woodfordii

Genus: Jubula (Maned Owl)

Maned OwlManed Owl
Jubula lettii

Genus: Glaucidium (Pygmy Owls)

Pearl-spotted OwletPearl-spotted Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
Red-chested OwletRed-chested Owlet
Glaucidium tephronotum
Sjöstedt's Barred OwletSjöstedt's Barred Owlet
Glaucidium sjostedti
African Barred OwletAfrican Barred Owlet
Glaucidium capense
Chesnut OwletChesnut Owlet
Glaucidium castaneum
Etchécopar's OwletEtchécopar's Owlet
Glaucidium etchecopari
Albertine OwletAlbertine Owlet
Glaucidium albertinum

Genus: Athene (Little Owls)

White-browed OwlWhite-browed Owl
Athene superciliaris
Little OwlLittle Owl
Athene noctua

Genus: Asio (Eared Owls & allies)

Long-eared OwlLong-eared Owl
Asio otus
Abyssinian OwlAbyssinian Owl
Asio abyssinicus
Madagascar OwlMadagascar Owl
Asio madagascariensis
Marsh OwlMarsh Owl
Asio capensis

49 owl species displayed.

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