Family : Strigidae
23 genus and 234 species.
| English name | Scientific name | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian Owl | Asio abyssinicus | Hibou d'Abyssinie |
| African Barred Owlet | Glaucidium capense | ChevĂȘchette du Cap |
| African Barred Owlet (castaneum) | Glaucidium capense castaneum | ChevĂȘchette chĂątaine |
| African Scops Owl | Otus senegalensis | Petit-duc africain |
| African Wood Owl | Strix woodfordii | Chouette africaine |
| Akun Eagle-Owl | Ketupa leucosticta | Grand-duc tacheté |
| Albertine Owlet | Glaucidium albertinum | ChevĂȘchette du Graben |
| Alor Boobook | Ninox plesseni | Ninoxe d'Alor |
| Amazonian Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium hardyi | ChevĂȘchette d'Amazonie |
| Andaman Boobook | Ninox affinis | Ninoxe des Andaman |
| Andaman Scops Owl | Otus balli | Petit-duc des Andaman |
| Andean Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium jardinii | ChevĂȘchette des Andes |
| Anjouan Scops Owl | Otus capnodes | Petit-duc d'Anjouan |
| Annobon Scops Owl | Otus feae | Petit-duc d'Annobon |
| Arabian Eagle-Owl | Bubo milesi | Grand-duc d'Oman |
| Arabian Scops Owl | Otus pamelae | Petit-duc d'Arabie |
| Asian Barred Owlet | Glaucidium cuculoides | ChevĂȘchette cuculoĂŻde |
| Austral Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium nana | ChevĂȘchette australe |
| Australian Boobook | Ninox boobook | Ninoxe d'Australie |
| Baja Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium hoskinsii | ChevĂȘchette de Hoskins |
| Balsas Screech Owl | Megascops seductus | Petit-duc du Balsas |
| Band-bellied Owl | Pulsatrix melanota | Chouette Ă collier |
| Banggai Scops Owl | Otus mendeni | Petit-duc des Banggai |
| Bare-legged Owl | Margarobyas lawrencii | Petit-duc de Cuba |
| Bare-shanked Screech Owl | Megascops clarkii | Petit-duc de Clark |
| Barking Owl | Ninox connivens | Ninoxe aboyeuse |
| Barred Eagle-Owl | Ketupa sumatrana | Grand-duc bruyant |
| Barred Owl | Strix varia | Chouette rayée |
| Bearded Screech Owl | Megascops barbarus | Petit-duc bridé |
| Bermuda Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius gradyi | Nyctale des Bermudes |
| Biak Scops Owl | Otus beccarii | Petit-duc de Beccari |
| Black-and-white Owl | Strix nigrolineata | Chouette Ă lignes noires |
| Black-banded Owl | Strix huhula | Chouette huhul |
| Black-capped Screech Owl | Megascops atricapilla | Petit-duc Ă mĂšches noires |
| Blakiston's Fish Owl | Ketupa blakistoni | KĂ©toupa de Blakiston |
| Boreal Owl | Aegolius funereus | Chouette de Tengmalm |
| Brown Boobook | Ninox scutulata | Ninoxe hirsute |
| Brown Fish Owl | Ketupa zeylonensis | KĂ©toupa brun |
| Brown Wood Owl | Strix leptogrammica | Chouette leptogramme |
| Buff-fronted Owl | Aegolius harrisii | Nyctale de Harris |
| Buffy Fish Owl | Ketupa ketupu | KĂ©toupa malais |
| Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia | ChevĂȘche des terriers |
| Buru Boobook | Ninox hantu | Ninoxe de la Buru |
| Camiguin Boobook | Ninox leventisi | Ninoxe de Camiguin |
| Cape Eagle-Owl | Bubo capensis | Grand-duc du Cap |
| Cebu Boobook | Ninox rumseyi | Ninoxe de Cebu |
| Central American Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium griseiceps | ChevĂȘchette Ă tĂȘte grise |
| Chaco Owl | Strix chacoensis | Chouette du Chaco |
| Chestnut-backed Owlet | Glaucidium castanotum | ChevĂȘchette Ă dos marron |
| Choco Screech Owl | Megascops centralis | Scops du ChocĂł |
| Chocolate Boobook | Ninox randi | Ninoxe de Rand |
| Christmas Boobook | Ninox natalis | Ninoxe de Christmas |
| Cinereous Owl | Strix sartorii | Chouette rayée du Mexique |
| Cinnabar Boobook | Ninox ios | Ninoxe cinabre |
| Cinnamon Screech Owl | Megascops petersoni | Petit-duc de Peterson |
| Cloud-forest Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium nubicola | ChevĂȘchette des nuages |
| Cloud-forest Screech Owl | Megascops marshalli | Petit-duc de Marshall |
| Colima Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium palmarum | ChevĂȘchette de Colima |
| Collared Owlet | Taenioptynx brodiei | ChevĂȘchette Ă collier |
| Collared Scops Owl | Otus lettia | Petit-duc Ă collier |
| Costa Rican Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium costaricanum | ChevĂȘchette du Costa Rica |
| Crested Owl | Lophostrix cristata | Duc Ă aigrettes |
| Cuban Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium siju | ChevĂȘchette de Cuba |
| Cyprus Scops Owl | Otus cyprius | Petit-duc de Chypre |
| Desert Owl | Strix hadorami | Chouette de Hadoram |
| Dusky Eagle-Owl | Ketupa coromanda | Grand-duc de Coromandel |
| East Brazilian Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium minutissimum | ChevĂȘchette cabourĂ© |
| Eastern Screech Owl | Megascops asio | Petit-duc maculé |
| Elf Owl | Micrathene whitneyi | ChevĂȘchette des saguaros |
| Enggano Scops Owl | Otus enganensis | Petit-duc d'Enggano |
| Eurasian Eagle-Owl | Bubo bubo | Grand-duc d'Europe |
| Eurasian Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium passerinum | ChevĂȘchette d'Europe |
| Eurasian Scops Owl | Otus scops | Petit-duc scops |
| Everett's Scops Owl | Otus everetti | Petit-duc d'Everett |
| Fearful Owl | Asio solomonensis | Hibou redoutable |
| Ferruginous Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium brasilianum | ChevĂȘchette brune |
| Flammulated Owl | Psiloscops flammeolus | Petit-duc nain |
| Flores Scops Owl | Otus alfredi | Petit-duc de FlorĂšs |
| Foothill Screech Owl | Megascops roraimae | Petit-duc de Roraima |
| Forest Owlet | Athene blewitti | ChevĂȘche forestiĂšre |
| Fraser's Eagle-Owl | Ketupa poensis | Grand-duc Ă aigrettes |
| Fulvous Owl | Strix fulvescens | Chouette fauve |
| Giant Scops Owl | Otus gurneyi | Petit-duc de Gurney |
| Great Grey Owl | Strix nebulosa | Chouette lapone |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | Grand-duc d'Amérique |
| Greyish Eagle-Owl | Bubo cinerascens | Grand-duc vermiculé |
| Guadalcanal Owl | Athene granti | ChevĂȘche de Guadalcanal |
| Guatemalan Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium cobanense | ChevĂȘchette du Guatemala |
| Halmahera Boobook | Ninox hypogramma | Ninoxe d'Halmahera |
| Himalayan Owl | Strix nivicolum | Chouette des neiges |
| Hume's Boobook | Ninox obscura | Ninoxe de Nicobar |
| Indian Eagle-Owl | Bubo bengalensis | Grand-duc indien |
| Indian Scops Owl | Otus bakkamoena | Petit-duc indien |
| Jamaican Owl | Asio grammicus | Hibou de la JamaĂŻque |
| Japanese Scops Owl | Otus semitorques | Petit-duc du Japon |
| Javan Owlet | Glaucidium castanopterum | ChevĂȘchette spadicĂ©e |
| Javan Scops Owl | Otus angelinae | Petit-duc de Java |
| Jungle Owlet | Glaucidium radiatum | ChevĂȘchette de jungle |
| Karthala Scops Owl | Otus pauliani | Petit-duc du Karthala |
| Koepcke's Screech Owl | Megascops koepckeae | Petit-duc de Koepcke |
| Laughing Owl | Ninox albifacies | Ninoxe rieuse |
| Least Boobook | Ninox sumbaensis | Ninoxe de Lewa |
| Lesser Horned Owl | Bubo magellanicus | Grand-duc de Magellan |
| Little Owl | Athene noctua | ChevĂȘche d'AthĂ©na |
| Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | Hibou moyen-duc |
| Long-tufted Screech Owl | Megascops sanctaecatarinae | Petit-duc Ă aigrettes longues |
| Long-whiskered Owlet | Xenoglaux loweryi | ChevĂȘchette nimbĂ©e |
| Luzon Boobook | Ninox philippensis | Ninoxe des Philippines |
| Luzon Scops Owl | Otus longicornis | Petit-duc longicorne |
| Madagascar Owl | Asio madagascariensis | Hibou malgache |
| Maghreb Owl | Strix mauritanica | Chouette hulotte africaine |
| Makira Owl | Athene roseoaxillaris | ChevĂȘche de Makira |
| Malaita Owl | Athene malaitae | ChevĂȘche de Malaita |
| Maned Owl | Jubula lettii | Duc Ă criniĂšre |
| Mantanani Scops Owl | Otus mantananensis | Petit-duc de Mantanani |
| Manus Boobook | Ninox meeki | Ninoxe de l'Amirauté |
| Marsh Owl | Asio capensis | Hibou du Cap |
| Mauritius Scops Owl | Otus sauzieri | Petit-duc de Maurice |
| Mayotte Scops Owl | Otus mayottensis | Petit-duc de Mayotte |
| Mentawai Scops Owl | Otus mentawi | Petit-duc des Mentawei |
| Middle American Screech Owl | Megascops guatemalae | Petit-duc guatémaltÚque |
| Middle American Screech Owl (vermiculatus) | Megascops guatemalae vermiculatus | Petit-duc vermiculé |
| Mindanao Boobook | Ninox spilocephala | Ninoxe de Mindanao |
| Mindanao Scops Owl | Otus mirus | Petit-duc de Mindanao |
| Mindoro Boobook | Ninox mindorensis | Ninoxe de Mindoro |
| Mindoro Scops Owl | Otus mindorensis | Petit-duc de Mindoro |
| Moheli Scops Owl | Otus moheliensis | Petit-duc de Mohéli |
| Moluccan Scops Owl | Otus magicus | Petit-duc mystérieux |
| Morepork | Ninox novaeseelandiae | Ninoxe boubouk |
| Mottled Owl | Strix virgata | Chouette mouchetée |
| Mottled Wood Owl | Strix ocellata | Chouette ocellée |
| Mountain Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium gnoma | ChevĂȘchette naine |
| Mountain Scops Owl | Otus spilocephalus | Petit-duc tacheté |
| Negros Scops Owl | Otus nigrorum | Petit-duc de Negros |
| New Britain Boobook | Ninox odiosa | Ninoxe odieuse |
| New Ireland Boobook | Ninox variegata | Ninoxe bariolée |
| Nicobar Scops Owl | Otus alius | Petit-duc de Nicobar |
| Northern Boobook | Ninox japonica | Ninoxe boréale |
| Northern Hawk-Owl | Surnia ulula | Chouette Ă©perviĂšre |
| Northern Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium californicum | ChevĂȘchette des Rocheuses |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius acadicus | Petite Nyctale |
| Northern White-faced Owl | Ptilopsis leucotis | Petit-duc Ă face blanche |
| Ochre-bellied Boobook | Ninox ochracea | Ninoxe ocrée |
| Omani Owl | Strix butleri | Chouette de Butler |
| Oriental Scops Owl | Otus sunia | Petit-duc d'Orient |
| Pacific Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium peruanum | ChevĂȘchette du PĂ©rou |
| Pacific Screech Owl | Megascops cooperi | Petit-duc de Cooper |
| Palau Scops Owl | Otus podarginus | Petit-duc des Palau |
| Palawan Scops Owl | Otus fuliginosus | Petit-duc de Palawan |
| Pallid Scops Owl | Otus brucei | Petit-duc de Bruce |
| Papuan Boobook | Ninox theomacha | Ninoxe brune |
| Papuan Hawk-Owl | Uroglaux dimorpha | Ninoxe papoue |
| Pearl-spotted Owlet | Glaucidium perlatum | ChevĂȘchette perlĂ©e |
| Pel's Fishing Owl | Scotopelia peli | Chouette-pĂȘcheuse de Pel |
| Pemba Scops Owl | Otus pembaensis | Petit-duc de Pemba |
| Pernambuco Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium mooreorum | ChevĂȘchette des Moore |
| Pharaoh Eagle-Owl | Bubo ascalaphus | Grand-duc ascalaphe |
| Philippine Eagle-Owl | Ketupa philippensis | Grand-duc des Philippines |
| Philippine Scops Owl | Otus megalotis | Petit-duc de Luçon |
| Powerful Owl | Ninox strenua | Ninoxe puissante |
| Principe Scops Owl | Otus bikegila | Petit-duc de Principé |
| Puerto Rican Owl | Gymnasio nudipes | Petit-duc de Porto Rico |
| Rainforest Scops Owl | Otus rutilus | Petit-duc malgache |
| Rajah Scops Owl | Otus brookii | Petit-duc radjah |
| Red-chested Owlet | Glaucidium tephronotum | ChevĂȘchette Ă pieds jaunes |
| Reddish Scops Owl | Otus rufescens | Petit-duc roussĂątre |
| Reunion Scops Owl | Otus grucheti | Petit-duc de la RĂ©union |
| Rinjani Scops Owl | Otus jolandae | Petit-duc de Lombok |
| Rodrigues Scops Owl | Otus murivorus | Petit-duc de Rodrigues |
| Romblon Boobook | Ninox spilonotus | Ninoxe des Visayas |
| Rote Boobook | Ninox rotiensis | Ninoxe de Roti |
| Rufescent Screech Owl | Megascops ingens | Petit-duc de Salvin |
| Rufous Fishing Owl | Scotopelia ussheri | Chouette-pĂȘcheuse rousse |
| Rufous Owl | Ninox rufa | Ninoxe rousse |
| Rufous-banded Owl | Strix albitarsis | Chouette fasciée |
| Rufous-legged Owl | Strix rufipes | Chouette masquée |
| Rusty-barred Owl | Strix hylophila | Chouette dryade |
| Ryukyu Scops Owl | Otus elegans | Petit-duc élégant |
| Sandy Scops Owl | Otus icterorhynchus | Petit-duc Ă bec jaune |
| Sangihe Scops Owl | Otus collari | Petit-duc de Sangihe |
| Santa Marta Screech Owl | Megascops gilesi | Petit-duc des Santa Marta |
| Sao Tome Scops Owl | Otus hartlaubi | Petit-duc de Sao Tomé |
| Seram Boobook | Ninox squamipila | Ninoxe des Moluques |
| Serendib Scops Owl | Otus thilohoffmanni | Petit-duc de SĂ©rendip |
| Seychelles Scops Owl | Otus insularis | Petit-duc scieur |
| Shelley's Eagle-Owl | Ketupa shelleyi | Grand-duc de Shelley |
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | Hibou des marais |
| Siau Scops Owl | Otus siaoensis | Petit-duc de l'Ăźle Siau |
| Simeulue Scops Owl | Otus umbra | Petit-duc de Simalur |
| Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet | Glaucidium sjostedti | ChevĂȘchette Ă queue barrĂ©e |
| Snowy Owl | Bubo scandiacus | Harfang des neiges |
| Socotra Scops Owl | Otus socotranus | Petit-duc de Socotra |
| Sokoke Scops Owl | Otus ireneae | Petit-duc d'IrĂšne |
| Southern White-faced Owl | Ptilopsis granti | Petit-duc de Grant |
| Speckled Boobook | Ninox punctulata | Ninoxe pointillée |
| Spectacled Owl | Pulsatrix perspicillata | Chouette Ă lunettes |
| Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl | Ketupa nipalensis | Grand-duc du NĂ©pal |
| Spotted Eagle-Owl | Bubo africanus | Grand-duc africain |
| Spotted Owl | Strix occidentalis | Chouette tachetée |
| Spotted Owlet | Athene brama | ChevĂȘche brame |
| Spotted Wood Owl | Strix seloputo | Chouette des pagodes |
| Striped Owl | Asio clamator | Hibou strié |
| Stygian Owl | Asio stygius | Hibou maĂźtre-bois |
| Subtropical Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium parkeri | ChevĂȘchette de Parker |
| Sula Scops Owl | Otus sulaensis | Petit-duc des Ăźles Sula |
| Sulawesi Scops Owl | Otus manadensis | Petit-duc de Manado |
| Sulu Boobook | Ninox reyi | Ninoxe des Sulu |
| Sumba Boobook | Ninox rudolfi | Ninoxe de Sumba |
| Sunda Owlet | Taenioptynx sylvaticus | ChevĂȘchette de la Sonde |
| Sunda Scops Owl | Otus lempiji | Petit-duc de Horsfield |
| Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium sanchezi | ChevĂȘchette du Tamaulipas |
| Tanimbar Boobook | Ninox forbesi | Ninoxe des Tanimbar |
| Tasmanian Boobook | Ninox leucopsis | Ninoxe de Tasmanie |
| Tawny Fish Owl | Ketupa flavipes | KĂ©toupa roux |
| Tawny Owl | Strix aluco | Chouette hulotte |
| Tawny-bellied Screech Owl | Megascops watsonii | Petit-duc de Watson |
| Tawny-browed Owl | Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana | Chouette Ă sourcils jaunes |
| Timor Boobook | Ninox fusca | Ninoxe de Timor |
| Togian Boobook | Ninox burhani | Ninoxe de Burhan |
| Torotoroka Scops Owl | Otus madagascariensis | Petit-duc torotoroka |
| Tropical Screech Owl | Megascops choliba | Petit-duc choliba |
| Unspotted Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius ridgwayi | Nyctale immaculée |
| Ural Owl | Strix uralensis | Chouette de l'Oural |
| Ural Owl (davidi) | Strix uralensis davidi | Chouette du Sitchouan |
| Vermiculated Fishing Owl | Scotopelia bouvieri | Chouette-pĂȘcheuse de Bouvier |
| Verreaux's Eagle-Owl | Ketupa lactea | Grand-duc de Verreaux |
| Wallace's Scops Owl | Otus silvicola | Petit-duc de Wallace |
| West Peruvian Screech Owl | Megascops roboratus | Petit-duc du PĂ©rou |
| West Solomons Owl | Athene jacquinoti | Ninoxe de Jacquinot |
| Western Screech Owl | Megascops kennicottii | Petit-duc des montagnes |
| Wetar Scops Owl | Otus tempestatis | Petit-duc de Wetar |
| Whiskered Screech Owl | Megascops trichopsis | Petit-duc Ă moustaches |
| White-browed Owl | Athene superciliaris | ChevĂȘche Ă sourcils blancs |
| White-fronted Scops Owl | Otus sagittatus | Petit-duc Ă front blanc |
| White-throated Screech Owl | Megascops albogularis | Petit-duc Ă gorge blanche |
| Yungas Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium bolivianum | ChevĂȘchette des yungas |
| Yungas Screech Owl | Megascops hoyi | Petit-duc de Hoy |
Sources : Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2025-12-07. IOC World Bird List (v15.1) doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.15.1.
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