Typical Owls
Order: Strigiformes. Family: Strigidae
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Screech-Owl | Megascops choliba | Trinidad only |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | Trinidad only |
| Mottled Owl | Ciccaba virgata | Trinidad only |
| Spectacled Owl | Pulsatrix perspicillata | Trinidad only |
| Ferruginous Pygmy Owl | Gaucidium brasilianum | Trinidad only |
| Striped Owl | Pseudoscops clamator | Tobago only |
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | Trinidad only |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago
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