English name Scientific name Distribution Interpretation
Buff-fronted Owl Aegolius harrisii
A. h. iheringi “Paraguay, SE Brazil, Uruguay and NE Argentina”
Striped Owl Asio clamator
A. c. clamator “Colombia and Venezuela to E Peru and C, NE Brazil” Caatinga and Amazonia
A. c. midas “E Bolivia to Paraguay, S Brazil, Uruguay and N Argentina” Cerrado, Atlantic Forest and Pampa
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
A. f. suinda “S Peru and S Brazil to Tierra del Fuego”
Stygian Owl Asio stygius
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
A. c. minor “C, SE Venezuela, S Guyana and N Brazil” Amazonia
A. c. cunicularia “S Bolivia, Paraguay and S Brazil to Tierra del Fuego” Pampa
A. c. grallaria “E and C Brazil” Remnant biomes
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
B. v. deserti “NE Brazil (NC Bahia)” Caatinga
B. v. nacurutu “E Colombia through the Guianas to N, E Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and C Peru” Remnant biomes
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
G. b. ucayalae “Amazonia” Amazonia
G. b. brasilianum “E Brazil to NE Argentina” Remnant biomes
Amazonian Pygmy Owl Glaucidium hardyi
East Brazilian Pygmy Owl Glaucidium minutissimum
Pernambuco Pygmy Owl Glaucidium mooreorum
Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata
Black-capped Screech Owl Megascops atricapilla
Tropical Screech Owl Megascops choliba
M. c. choliba “S Brazil and E Paraguay” Paraná river basin
M. c. cruciger “E Colombia and E Peru through Venezuela, the Guianas to NE Brazil” Amazonia
M. c. uruguaii “SE Brazil, Uruguay and NE Argentina” Pampa
M. c. decussatus “C, E Brazil” Remnant areas
Foothill Screech Owl Megascops roraimae
Long-tufted Screech Owl Megascops sanctaecatarinae
Tawny-bellied Screech Owl Megascops watsonii
M. w. watsonii “N of the Amazon” N of the Amazon river
M. w. usta “S of the Amazon” S of the Amazon river
Tawny-browed Owl Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana
Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata
P. p. perspicillata “E Colombia through the Guianas and Amazonia” Amazonia
P. p. pulsatrix “Paraguay, E Brazil and NE Argentina” Atlantic Forest
Black-banded Owl Strix huhula
S. h. huhula “Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas S to E Peru, E Bolivia, NW Argentina and EC Brazil” Amazonia and Cerrado
S. h. albomarginata “SE Brazil, Paraguay and NE Argentina” Atlantic Forest
Mottled Owl Strix virgata
S. v. superciliaris “NC, NE Brazil” Amazonia
S. v. borelliana “S Brazil, Paraguay and NE Argentina” Atlantic Forest