Strigidae: The True Owls
Ethan likes the family Strigidae. In fact it is his second favorite family of owls. Probably because he can relate to their forward facing eyes and because they are less toxically masculine than other raptors. He has documented 49 out of 189 members of the family Strigidae.
Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl)
This is the very first owl Ethan saw. The poor, sweet boy was being mobbed by crows which is how Ethan was able to find him.
Otus manadensis (Sulawesi Scops-Owl)
Otus lempiji (Sunda Scops-Owl)
Otus bakkamoena (Indian Scops-Owl)
Otus spilocephalus (Mountain Scops-Owl)
Otus jolandae (Rinjani Scops-Owl)
The only Lombok endemic
Otus angelinae (Javan Scops-Owl)
Otus silvicola (Wallace’s Scops-Owl)
Otus magicus (Moluccan Scops-Owl)
Otus elegans (Ryukyu Scops-Owl)
The first owl that Ethan successfully conjured
Otus nigrorum (Negros Scops-Owl)
Otus fuliginosus (Palawan Scops-Owl)
Otus beccarii (Biak Scops-Owl)
Otus longicornis (Luzon Scops-Owl)
Otus everetti (Everett’s Scops-Owl)
Otus mantananensis (Mantanani Scops-Owl)
Otus sunia (Oriental Scops-Owl)
Otus brucei (Pallid Scops-Owl)
Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl)
An interesting picture created by a very lucky no-scope.
Athene noctua (Little Owl)
Athene brama (Spotted Owlet)
Taenioptynx brodiei (Collared Owlet)
Sunbirds HATE him for using this one WEIRD trick!
Glaucidium cuculoides (Asian Barred Owlet)
Glaucidium radiatum (Jungle Owlet)
Glaucidium brasilianum (Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl)
Even though its photo was taken with an phone camera, Ethan is very fond of this owl. He saw it while waiting in line for the ruins of Tulum and was very proud of his discovery.
Ketupa blakistoni (Blakiston’s Fish-Owl)
Ketupa philippensis (Philippine Eagle-Owl)
Ketupa nipalensis (Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl)
This is a baby. Apparently an adult can take down a “small deer” which Ethan thinks is pretty gnarly.
Ketupa zeylonensis (Brown Fish Owl)
Ketupa coromandus (Dusky Eagle-Owl)
Asio flammeus (Short-Eared Owl)
Ninox scutulata (Brown Boobook)
The Ba-boobook!
Ninox novaeseelandiae (Morepork)
Ninox randi (Chocolate Boobook)
Ninox ochracea (Ochre-Bellied Boobook)
Ninox punctulata (Speckled Boobook)
Ninox burhani (Togian Boobook)
Ninox hypogramma (Halmahera Boobook)
Ninox rumseyi (Cebu Boobook)
The Cebu-book!
Ninox philippensis (Luzon Boobook)
Ninox mindorensis (Mindoro Boobook)
Ninox spilonotus (Romblon Boobook)
Ninox rufa (Rufous Owl)
Ninox theomacha (Papuan Boobook)
Ninox strenua (Powerful Owl)
Strix leptogrammica (Brown Wood-Owl)
Strix nigrolineata (Black-And-White Owl)
Strix seloputo (Spotted Wood-Owl)
Strix uralensis (Ural Owl)