Birds of the World

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Genus: Asio (9 species)


Abyssinian Owl (Asio abyssinicus abyssinicus) Range: AF: e Bale Mountains, Ethiopia
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Marsh Owl (Asio capensis) Range: AF: widespread


Striped Owl (Asio clamator) Range: MA, SA: widespread Parque das Aves, Foz do Iguazu, Brazil
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Striped Owl (Asio clamator clamator) Juvenile Range: MA, SA: widespread Venezuela
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A medium-sized owl that can adapt to city parks.


Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus domingensis) Caribbean Range: Worldwide: widespread except AU Bonnet House, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA A wanderer, can show up anywhere.
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Jamaican Owl (Asio grammicus) Range: NA: Jamaica San San, Portland, Jamaica
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Madagascar Owl (Asio madagascariensis) Range: AF: Madagascar Andasibè, Madagascar
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Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Range: NA, MA, PAL: widespread England
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Fearful Owl (Asio solomonensis) Range: AU: Bougainville, Choiseul and Isabel (n, c Solomon Is.)


Stygian Owl (Asio stygius stygius) Range: MA, SA: widespread Colombia A large owl with a large distribution, but rare and local.
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© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba