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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).
Long-eared owl. The long-eared owl ( Asio otus ), also known as the northern long-eared owl[ 3] or, more informally, as the lesser horned owl or cat owl, [ 4] is a medium-sized species of owl with an extensive breeding range. The genus name, Asio, is Latin for "horned owl", and the specific epithet, otus, is derived from Greek and refers to a ...
The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix , which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy .
Great horned owl. 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 ...
Strix nebulosa. Forster, 1772. The great grey owl ( Strix nebulosa) (also great gray owl in American English) is a true owl, and is the world's largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the genus Strix found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
The little owl is a small owl with a flat-topped head, a plump, compact body and a short tail. The facial disc is flattened above the eyes giving the bird a frowning expression. The plumage is greyish-brown, spotted, streaked and barred with white. The underparts are pale and streaked with darker colour. [ 10]
Spheotyto cunicularia ( lapsus ) The burrowing owl ( Athene cunicularia ), also called the shoco, is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open, dry area with low vegetation. [ 3]
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