Literature

• Aliabadian, M., Alaei-Kakhki, N., Mirshami, O., Nijman, V. & Roulin, A. 2016. Phylogeny, biogeography, and diversification of barnowls (Aves: Strigiformes). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 119: 904-918.
• Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao.
• CITES 2015. Checklist of CITES Species. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. [link]
• Gill, F & D. Donsker (eds) 2017. IOC World Bird List v7.1. [link]
• Gill, F., Donsker, D. & Rasmussen, P. 2024. IOC World Bird List (14.1). [link]
• MacRae, D.M. & De Meyer, K. 2020. Dutch Caribbean conservation species list. Using management effectiveness to strengthen species conservation in the Caribbean.
• Nijman, V. & Aliabadian, M. 2013. DNA Barcoding as a Tool for Elucidating Species Delineation in Wide-ranging Species as Illustrated by Owls (Tytonidae and Strigidae). Zoological Science 30: 1005-1009.
• Prins, T.G., J.H. Reuter, A.O. Debrot, J. Wattel & V. Nijman 2009. Checklist of the birds of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, South Caribbean. Ardea 97(2): 137-268.
• Uva, V., Päckert, M., Cibois, A., Fumagalli, L. & Roulin, A. 2018. Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of barn owls and relatives (Family: Tytonidae), and their six major Pleistocene radiations. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 125: 127-137.
• Voous, K.H. 1955. De vogels van de Nederlandse Antillen (Birds of the Netherlands Antilles). 205pp. Werkgroep Nederlandse Antillen, Curaçao.

Literature references linked to higher taxa

• eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance. eBird, Ithaca, New York. [link] (Aves)