Overview
The desert owl or desert tawny owl (Strix hadorami), formerly known as Hume's owl, is a species of owl. It is closely related to the more widespread tawny owl and to the range-restricted Omani owl.
This species is a part of the family Strigidae, commonly known as typical owls, which contains most species of owl. The other owl family is the barn owls, Tytonidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Desert of Syria, Jordan, Arabia, Sinai Peninsula, and northern Egypt.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Desert owl
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
