Tag Archive for 'Strigidae'

The Jalca horned owl (Bubo jalca). Image credit: López-Lanús et al.

New Owl Species Discovered in Peru

Sep 8, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

A horned owl living in a narrow strip of high-Andean grassland in northern Peru is a species new to science, according to a paper published in July 2026...

The Principe scops-owl (Otus bikegila): an adult rufous morph (left) in the typical posture and an adult gray-brown morph (right) in a stress posture, when it raises the ear tufts to increase the efficiency of camouflage. Image credit: Marco N. Correia.

New Species of Scops-Owl Discovered in Africa

Nov 1, 2022 by Natali Anderson

Ornithologists have discovered a new species of the scops-owl genus Otus inhabiting the forests of Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of...

The Alagoas screech owl (Megascops alagoensis) in Brazil. Image credit: Gustavo Malacco.

Two New Species of Screech Owls Identified

Mar 29, 2021 by News Staff

Ornithologists from the United States, Brazil and Finland have described two new species of the owl genus Megascops from the Amazon and Atlantic forests. The...