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Strigiformes
Owls

families species
name latin name german name english name species in collection
Strigidae
Eigentliche Eulen 		Eigentliche Eulen True owls 44 44
Tytonidae
Schleiereulen 		Schleiereulen Barn-owls 3 3
trivial name latin name name specimens
Common Barn-owl
Tyto alba 		Tyto alba 13 13
Tawny Owl
Strix aluco 		Strix aluco 9 9
Great Grey Owl
Strix nebulosa 		Strix nebulosa 2 2
Ural Owl
Strix uralensis 		Strix uralensis 4 4
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus 		Asio otus 21 21
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus 		Asio flammeus 9 9
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Bubo bubo 		Bubo bubo 5 5
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus 		Bubo scandiacus 2 2
Eurasian Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium passerinum 		Glaucidium passerinum 4 4
Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops 		Otus scops 10 10
Boreal Owl / Tengmalm
Aegolius funereus 		Aegolius funereus 3 3
White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis leucotis 		Ptilopsis leucotis 1 1
Ashy-faced Owl
Tyto glaucops 		Tyto glaucops 1 1
Oriental bay owl / Asian bay owl
Phodilus badius 		Phodilus badius 1 1
Brown wood owl
Strix leptogrammica 		Strix leptogrammica 2 2
Rufous-legged or Chaco Owl
Strix chacoensis 		Strix chacoensis 1 1
Little Owl
Athene noctua 		Athene noctua 20 20
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia 		Athene cunicularia 1 1
Spotted Owlet
Athene brama 		Athene brama 1 1
Striped Owl
Asio clamator 		Asio clamator 2 2
Verreaux
Bubo lacteus 		Bubo lacteus 1 1
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus 		Bubo virginianus 3 3
Cape Eagle-Owl
Bubo capensis 		Bubo capensis 1 1
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus 		Bubo africanus 2 2
Rock Eagle-Owl
Bubo bengalensis 		Bubo bengalensis 1 1
Vermiculated Eagle-Owl
Bubo cinerascens 		Bubo cinerascens 1 1
Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides 		Glaucidium cuculoides 1 1
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum 		Glaucidium perlatum 2 2
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum 		Glaucidium brasilianum 2 2
African Scops Owl
Otus senegalensis 		Otus senegalensis 1 1
Reddish Scops Owl
Otus rufescens 		Otus rufescens 1 1
Indian Scops Owl
Otus bakkamoena 		Otus bakkamoena 2 2
Pallid Scops owl
Otus brucei 		Otus brucei 2 2
Sunda scops owl
Otus lempiji 		Otus lempiji 1 1
Japanese Scops-Owl
Otus semitorques 		Otus semitorques 1 1
Tropical Screech Owl
Megascops choliba 		Megascops choliba 1 1
Western Screech Owl
Megascops kennicottii 		Megascops kennicottii 1 1
Northern Hawk-owl
Surnia ulula 		Surnia ulula 2 2
Spectacled owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata 		Pulsatrix perspicillata 1 1
Chestnut-backed Owlet
Ninox boobook 		Ninox boobook 1 1
Brown Hawk-owl
Ninox scutulata 		Ninox scutulata 3 3

Random specimens

Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops
Spectacled owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Little Owl
Athene noctua
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Little Owl
Athene noctua
Ural Owl
Strix uralensis
Eurasian Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium passerinum