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Owls
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Owl (disambiguation).
Owl
The rare Northern Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis caurina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Wagler, 1830
Families
Strigidae
Tytonidae
Ogygoptyngidae (fossil)
Palaeoglaucidae (fossil)
Protostrigidae (fossil)
Sophiornithidae (fossil)
Synonyms
Strigidae sensu Sibley & Ahlquist
Owls are solitary, mainly nocturnal birds of prey. They are classified in
the order Strigiformes, in which there are over 200 living species. Owls
mostly hunt small mammals, insects, and other birds, though a few species
specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except
Antarctica, most of Greenland, and some remote islands. Though owls are
typically solitary, the literary collective noun for a group of owls is
a parliament.
The living owls are divided into two families: the typical owls, Strigidae, and the barn-owls, Tytonidae










