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This list of birds of Pennsylvania includes species documented in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and accepted by the Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee (PORC). As of May 2021, there were 439 species on the official list. [ 1 ]
The 20 species of genera Tyto and Phodilus, the barn owls, are in family Tytonidae. The other 234 species are in family Strigidae, the "typical owls". Five species on the list are extinct; they are marked (X). [1] For a partial list with additional information, see the article "List of Strigiformes by population".
In northeastern North America, the owls are found year-round in southern Quebec and Ontario, but individuals will sometimes move further south in winter into New York and New England, apparently in pursuit of more abundant prey. [9] Great grey owls are rarely sighted as far south as Pennsylvania and Long Island, New York. [9]
The whole family Tytonidae, though this also includes the bay owls in the genus Phodilus Tyto , the largest genus of birds in Tytonidae, and particularly these species in that genus: Three species that are sometimes considered to be a single species known as barn owl or common barn owl :
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The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) or eastern screech-owl, is a small owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada. [1] [3] This species resides in most types of woodland habitats across its range, and is relatively adaptable to urban and developed areas compared to other owls.
Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn owl and bay owl family, Tytonidae. [2] Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except the polar ice caps and some remote islands.
This list of owls is not comprehensive, as not all Strigiformes have had their numbers quantified. For a simple list of all owl species, see the article "List of owl species". Extinct species: Bermuda saw-whet owl, described from fossil records and explorer accounts of the bird in the 17th century. [1] Laughing owl, last seen in 1914. [2]