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Cinnamon Screech-owl Cinnamon Screech-owl Megascops petersoni Population status: Least Concern Body length: 23-24 cm (9.1 to 9.4 in) Weight: 88-105 g (3-3.7 oz) Fernando Angulo/CORBIDI Did You Know? This owl's scientific name is in honor of Roger Tory …

Black-and-white Owl Black-and-white Owl Strix nigrolineata Population status: Least Concern Body length: 35-40 cm (13.7-15.7 in) Weight: 436-535 g (15-18.8 oz) JENN SINASAC Did You Know? The Black-and-white Owl is one of the few owl species found in the …

Common Barn-owl Common Barn-owl Tyto alba Population status: Least Concern Body length: 14-20 inches (35-50 cm) Wingspan: 3-1/2 feet (1 m) Weight: 8-21 ounces (226-595 g) James Bodkin Did you know? Perhaps because of their white, some might say …

Bare-shanked Screech-owl Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii Population status: Least Concern Body length: 23–25 cm (9-9.8 in) Weight: 130–190 g (4.5-6.7 oz) YERAY SEMINARIO/WHITEHAWK Did You Know? This owl has been known to hunt insects that are …

Australian Masked-owl Australian Masked-owl Tyto novaehollandiae Population status: Least Concern Body length: 33-47 cm (13-18.5 in) Weight: 420-1260 g (14.8-44 oz) MAT GILFEDDER Did You Know? There are nine recognized subspecies of the Australian …

Eastern Grass-owl Eastern Grass-owl Tyto longimembris Population status: Least Concern Body length: 32–38 cm (12.5-14.9 in) Wingspan: 112 cm (44 in) Weight: 265-582 g (9-20.5 oz) MAT GILFEDDER Did You Know? There are five recognized subspecies of the …

Explore raptors page What makes a raptor a raptor? You might be surprised to learn that scientists are still answering that question!  With new tools like genetic analysis, even centuries-old ideas are challenged. Certain physical traits are common to …

African Wood-owl African Wood-owl Strix woodfordii Population status: Least Concern Body length: 30–35 cm (11.8-13.7 in) Wingspan: 80 cm (31.4 in) Weight: 240–350 g (8.4-12 oz) Simon Thomsett Did You Know? There are four recognized subspecies of the …

Papuan Harrier Papuan Harrier Circus spilothorax Population status: Least Concern Body length: 47–61 cm (18.5-24 in) Wingspan: Data deficient Weight: 890 g (31 oz) BILL CLARK Did You Know? Even though the Papuan Harrier is classified as a species of Least …

Oriental Honey-buzzard Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Population status: Least Concern Body length: 52–68 cm (20.4-26.7 in) Wingspan: 115–155 cm (45-61 in) Weight: 750–1490 g (26.4-52.5 oz) BILL CLARK Did You Know? There are six recognized …