Typical Owls (Strigidae)
Cuban Screech-owl (Gymnoglaux lawrencii) - HBW 5, p. 182
French: Petit-duc de Cuba
German: Kubaeule
Spanish: Autillo Cubano
Other common names: Bare-legged Owl/Screech-owl
Taxonomy: Gymnoglaux lawrencii P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1868, Remedios, Cuba.
Often placed in Otus. Earlier suggestion that it may form superspecies with Puerto Rican Otus nudipes considered unacceptable; separated from latter at generic level by very different morphology and vocal patterns. Possibly related to Athene. Race exsul often not recognized. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- exsul (Bangs, 1913) - W Cuba and I of Pines.
- lawrencii P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868 - C & E Cuba.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird flying away from its roosting site Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp exsul)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 6 years ago 29 sec 4.2 -
A bird roosting in a dead log Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp exsul)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 6 years ago 26 sec 4.1 -
A bird looking out from its roosting site in a dead log Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp exsul)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 6 years ago 25 sec 4 -
A bird prudently leaving its roosting site Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp exsul)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 6 years ago 42 sec 4 -
An individual inside a tree trunk and another individual perched on a branch Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp exsul)
Adrian Long 28 February 2002 8 years ago 12 sec 2.7
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A bird perched in the shade during the day
Locality Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba (ssp exsul)
Arthur Grosset 13 February 2005 2 years ago 4.7
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