Birds: different species, definitions, photos, and more

Asio flammeus,Short-eared Owl,Night owl, owl, field cat king, short-eared owl, small-eared wood rabbit

Features：It is one of the most widespread owl species.

Short-eared Owl, also known as Short-eared Owl in English, has 10 subspecies.Short-eared owls mainly feed on rodents, but also eat small birds, lizards and insects, and occasionally eat plant fruits and seeds.Short-eared owls are active and hunt at dusk and at night, but they are also active during...

Asio otus,Long-eared Owl,Northern Long-eared Owl,Strix otus Linnaeus, 1758,Long-eared wooden rabbit, with headset Elvis, tiger eagle, Biaomu rabbit, night owl, owl

Features：The ear feathers are long and located on both sides of the head, standing upright like ears.

The long-eared owl is called Long-eared Owl in foreign language, and there are 4 subspecies.The long-eared owl mainly feeds on rodents such as mice, and also eats small birds, mammals and insects. Such as finches, warblers, bats, beetles, beetles, locusts, mole crickets, etc.Long-eared owls are noct...

Ninox japonica,Northern Boobook,Northern Hawk Owl

Features：The eyes are large, dark, and eagle-like, hence the name.

The Japanese hawk owl, also known as the Northern Boobook, is a medium-sized owl with three subspecies.The Japanese eagle owl was once a subspecies of the eagle owl (Ninox scutulata) - "Ninox scutulata japonica". In 2014, it was classified as an independent species "Ninox japonica&quo...

Ninox scutulata,Brown Hawk-owl,Brown Hawk-Owl

Features：It is named after its eagle-like appearance, which is also conducive to its activities during the day.

The Brown Hawk-owl is a medium-sized bird of prey with 11 subspecies.Hawk-owls mostly roost in the tree canopy during the day, active at dusk and at night, and sometimes during the day. Except for the breeding season, they mostly move alone in other seasons. In addition, they mostly move in family g...

Aegolius funereus,Tengmalm's owl,Little Owl

Features：The sound is like a flute, changing constantly, and sounds eerie and scary.

The foreign name of the ghost owl is Tengmalm's owl, and there are 6 subspecies.Ghost owls mostly move alone and do not migrate, but they often wander into forests at low altitudes in autumn and winter, and also like to move around near people. Because its call is changeable, like a flute, it is...

Athene brama,Spotted Owlet

Features：The lower body is gray, without stripes, and has horizontal stripes on both flanks, hence the name, but the middle of the abdomen is pure white, without stripes.

Spotted Owlet, also known as Spotted Owlet, has 5 subspecies.Spotted Owlet often moves alone or in pairs, roosting in tree holes or branches during the day, and can roost in pairs or small groups. It is mainly active at night. Flying quickly, the flight is very choppy, including some rapid wing spre...

Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769),little owl,Little Owl, Owl, Owl, Owl Owl

Features：The underside is brownish white with brown vertical stripes

The Little Owl with Vertical Stripes is called Little Owl in English. There are 12 (or 14) subspecies, of which 4 are distributed in China.The Little Owl with Vertical Stripes is a common resident bird, widely distributed in most areas of northern and western China, up to 4,600 meters above sea leve...

Glaucidium cuculoides,Asian Barred Owlet,Little Owl, King Cat Bird, Fox Training, Wandering

Features：There is a prominent white spot on the throat, which can produce a double whistle sound like a dog's bark.

Asian Barred Owlet is a small owl with 8 subspecies.Asian Barred Owlet is a resident bird, mostly alone or in pairs. Most of them are active and foraging during the day. They can catch small birds and large insects in the air like eagles, and are also active at night. They mainly feed on various ins...

Glaucidium brodiei,Collared Owlet,Little Owl

Features：There is an obvious light yellow collar spot on the back of the neck, and a black spot on each side.

Collared Owlet, also known as Collared Owlet, has 4 subspecies.Collared Owlet is a solitary species except during the breeding season. It is active mainly during the day, and can also fly and forage freely in the sun at noon. When flying, it often flaps its wings sharply to make a flapping flight, a...

Glaucidium passerinum, Eurasian Pygmy Owl

Features：Small in size, but fierce in temperament

The Eurasian Pygmy Owl is a small bird with two subspecies.The Eurasian Pygmy Owl is mostly nocturnal, hiding deep in the forest during the day and difficult to see, but sometimes it is active and foraging during the day. When perching, it often stands on a high branch to look out, and keeps curling...

Surnia ulula,Northernhawkowl,Dogchin-Ugel, Eagle Owl, Owl

Features：The overall feather color looks quite eye-catching, and is different from other nocturnal owls in both body shape and feather color.

The Northern hawk owl is a medium-sized bird with three subspecies.The Northern hawk owl can move and forage during the day, especially in the early morning and evening. The call of "hu, hu" is relatively monotonous, but very pleasant to the ear. It flies quickly, sometimes flapping its wi...

Strix nebulosa,Great Grey Owl

Features：The head is large, without ear tufts, and the face is prominent, round, light gray, and covered with concentric dark rings and crescent-shaped white spots.

Great Grey Owl is a large owl with two subspecies.Except during the breeding season, the Great Grey Owl often moves alone, flies quickly and silently, and often rests on the top of tall trees, waiting and observing prey. It is active and hunts at night, and sometimes during the day and dusk. It main...

Strix davidi,Sichuan wood owl,Hum, cat-bird, owl

Features：Very similar to the exotic long-tailed forest owl

Sichuan wood owl, also known as Sichuan wood owl in English, is a large gray-brown owl with no subspecies.The Sichuan Forest Owl is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Long-tailed Forest Owl, but due to long-term geographical isolation from other Long-tailed Forest Owl subspecies, more and more...

Strix uralensis,Brown Wood-owl

Features：The tail feathers are longer, slightly rounded, with prominent horizontal spots and white end spots.

Brown Wood-owl, also known as Brown Wood-owl, is a medium-to-large nocturnal bird of prey with 11 subspecies.Brown Wood-owl is usually active alone except in pairs during the breeding season. During the day, they mostly live in the deep forest, standing upright on thick horizontal branches close to...

Strix aluco,Tawny Owl

Features：The calls of male birds reflect their health and energy

Tawny Owl, also known as Tawny Owl, is a medium-sized owl with 11 subspecies.Tawny Owls often move in pairs or alone. It is nocturnal, hiding in dense forests during the day, perching motionlessly and upright on thick branches close to tree trunks with dense branches and leaves. It only comes out to...

Strix leptogrammica，Brown Wood-owl，Brown Wood Owl

Features：The head is round, without ear tufts, and the facial disk is prominent, brown or brown-white.

Brown Wood-owl, also known as Brown Wood-owl in English, is a medium-sized bird of prey with 15 subspecies.The Brown Wood Owl is a nocturnal owl that often moves in pairs or alone. It hides in dense forests during the day, perching motionlessly and upright on thick branches close to tree trunks with...

ketupa flavipes,Tawny Fish-owl

Features：It looks very similar to the Brown Fish Owl, but is slightly larger and has more orange-brown upper body.

Yellow-legged Fish Owl, also known as Tawny Fish-owl, is a large owl with no subspecies.Yellow-legged Fish Owl often moves alone, mainly going out to hunt in the afternoon and dusk, and sometimes also moves and hunts during the day. Especially on cloudy days, when hunting, they often perch on high b...

Ketupa zeylonensis,Brown Fish-Owl

Features：It can fly fast and powerfully without making any sound and can walk in shallow water.

Brown Fish-Owl is a large owl with 4 subspecies.Brown Fish-Owl often moves alone, and sometimes lives in pairs in dense branches and leaves in the forest, but usually keeps a certain distance. It is a semi-diurnal bird, often coming out in the afternoon. Most of them stand on tree stumps, dead branc...

Bubo blakistoni,Blakiston's Eagle-owl

Features：But the ear feathers are long and pointed, the facial disc is not obvious, and it can also make a scary posture called intimidation display.

Blakiston's Eagle-owl is a large owl with two subspecies.The Hairy-legged Eagle Owl (Bubo blakistoni) was classified as Ketupa before 2014, and was classified as Bubo in 2014.The Hairy-legged Eagle Owl is nocturnal. It hides in trees by the river or on cliffs along the river during the day. It c...

Bubo nipalensis,Spot-bellied Eagle-owl

Features：Similar in appearance to an eagle owl, but smaller in size

Spot-bellied Eagle-owl, also known as Spot-bellied Eagle-owl, is a large owl with no subspecies.The eagle owl mainly feeds on small and medium-sized vertebrates such as pheasants, hares, rodents, lizards, and snakes. It can also hunt larger animals such as peacocks, jackals, and young deer, and even...

Eurasian Eagle-owl,Eagle owl, eagle owl, horned owl, eagle owl, fish owl

Features：The second largest owl in China

The eagle owl is called Eurasian Eagle-owl in foreign language. It is a nocturnal bird of prey with 17 subspecies.Eagle owls usually stay away from people and live in remote places where few people go. They often act alone except during the breeding season. It is nocturnal and usually hides in dense...