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2. Owl - Wikipedia

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   Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes[ 1] ( / ˈstrɪdʒəfɔːrmiːz / ), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.

3. Eurasian eagle-owl - Wikipedia

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   The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the Uhu and it is occasionally abbreviated to just the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia. [4] It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 centimetres ...

4. List of owl species - Wikipedia

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   Tyto prigoginei ( Schouteden, 1952) 18. Oriental bay owl. Phodilus badius ( Horsfield, 1821) 19. Sri Lanka bay owl. Phodilus assimilis Hume, 1877. 20. Papuan hawk-owl.

5. Snowy owl - Wikipedia

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   The snowy owl ( Bubo scandiacus ), [ 4 ] also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, [ 5 ] is a large, white owl of the true owl family. [ 6 ] Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. [ 2 ] It has a number of unique adaptations to its habitat and ...

6. True owl - Wikipedia

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   Cross sectioned great grey owl specimen showing the extent of the body plumage, Zoological Museum, Copenhagen Skeleton of a true owl (Strigidae). While typical owls (hereafter referred to simply as owls) vary greatly in size, with the smallest species, the elf owl, being a hundredth the size of the largest, the Eurasian eagle-owl and Blakiston's fish owl, owls generally share an extremely ...

7. Barn owl - Wikipedia

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   The barn owl is a medium-sized, pale-coloured owl with long wings and a short, squarish tail. There is considerable size variation across the subspecies, with a typical specimen measuring about 33 to 39 cm (13 to 15 in) in overall length, with a wingspan of some 80 to 95 cm (31 to 37 in).

8. Verreaux's eagle-owl - Wikipedia

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   Verreaux's eagle-owl ( Ketupa lactea ), also commonly known as the milky eagle owl or giant eagle owl, [ 3] is a member of the family Strigidae. This species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. A member of the genus Ketupa, it is the largest African owl, measuring up to 66 cm (26 in) in total length. This eagle-owl is a resident primarily of ...

9. Great horned owl - Wikipedia

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   The great horned owl ( Bubo virginianus ), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") [ 3] or the hoot owl, [ 4] is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the ...