Like other pipefish, the long-nosed pipefish does not have scales, but is encased in a series of bony rings.
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Madagascar red owl (Tyto soumagnei)
The family Tytonidae includes the barn, grass and bay owls, numbering 16 species in all; they are classified as a separate group from the…
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Sulawesi golden owl (Tyto inexspectata)
Information on the Sulawesi golden owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Congo bay-owl (Phodilus prigoginei)
Information on the Congo bay-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius)
This small to medium sized owl is distinctive in its strikingly marked, angular face - a dark V-shaped marking running down the centre of…
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Rinjani scops owl (Otus jolandae)
Originally mistaken for the Moluccan scops owl (Otus magicus), the Rinjani scops owl (Otus jolandae) was first discovered in 2003 but not…
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Giant scops-owl (Otus gurneyi)
Information on the giant scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Santa Marta screech-owl (Otus gilesi)
Information on Santa Marta screech-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Southern boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
The southern boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae) is easily recognised by its distinctive, bi-syllabic ‘boo-book’ call that earned this species…
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Marsh owl (Asio capensis)
Distinctive of many African wetlands and savannas, the marsh owl is a medium-sized owl, with a round head and small inconspicuous ear tufts…
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Seychelles scops-owl (Otus insularis)
This small forest owl was declared extinct in 1958, before it was rediscovered in 1960. This oversight could have been due to its cryptic…
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White-faced scops-owl (Otus leucotis)
Information on the white-faced scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Long-eared owl (Asio otus)
A common and widespread species, the long-eared owl can be recognised by its orange eyes, prominent ear tufts, and rounded, buff or rufous…
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Chestnut-backed owlet (Glaucidium castanonotum)
Information on the chestnut-backed owlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Sri Lankan frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger)
Distinctive in both its appearance and its loud laughing song, the Sri Lankan frogmouth is a tropical bird related to the nightjars. So…
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Sjostedt’s owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti)
Sjostedt’s owlet is a small, attractively coloured owl species found in Central Africa. The head, neck and upper back are brown and densely…
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Mindanao scops-owl (Otus mirus)
The Latin name mirus, meaning unusual or striking, is a reference to the Mindanao scops-owl’s bold markings. The owl’s greyish-brown head…
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Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni)
Blakiston’s fish owl is a large eagle owl, with a wingspan that can reach up to two metres long. The wings are dark brown with tawny bars…
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Flores scops-owl (Otus alfredi)
The diminutive Flores scops-owl (Otus alfredi) is an elusive species, endemic to the island of Flores, Indonesia. Doubt arose over the…
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Sokoke scops-owl (Otus ireneae)
This tiny owl, discovered as late as 1965 in the Arabuko-Sokoke forest in Kenya, occurs in three different morphs, or forms; dark brown…
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Spotted owl (Strix occidentalis)
Information on the spotted owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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African barred owlet (Glaucidium capense)
Information on the African barred owlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Russet hawk-owl (Ninox odiosa)
This small, finely spotted hawk-owl is endemic to New Britain Island in the Pacific Ocean. Despite its limited stature, the russet hawk-owl…
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Forest owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti)
Thought to be extinct for over 100 years until its rediscovery in 1997, the forest owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti) is one of the rarest and…
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Mantanani scops-owl (Otus mantananensis)
Information on the Mantanani scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Moheli scops-owl (Otus moheliensis)
Discovered as recently as 1998, the Critically Endangered Moheli scops-owl is only found on a single mountain ridge on the island of Mohéli…
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Southern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis granti)
Information on the southern white-faced owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Vermiculated fishing-owl (Scotopelia bouvieri)
Information on the vermiculated fishing-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Pemba scops-owl (Otus pembaensis)
Described as a ‘creature of the night’, the Pemba scops-owl is a mysterious bird, identified with witchcraft by the local inhabitants of its…
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Pel’s fishing-owl (Scotopelia peli)
The largest and most widespread of Africa’s fishing-owls, Pel’s fishing-owl is an unmistakable reddish-brown bird, with a round head, large…
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Sao Tome scops-owl (Otus hartlaubi)
This small owl, named after the only island it inhabits, has warm reddish-brown plumage with indistinct, fine reddish markings and black…
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