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In flight In Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a widespread grassland species in the family Strigidae.Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears.
The ashy-faced owl (T. glaucops) was for some time included in T. alba. Based on DNA evidence , König, Weick & Becking (2009) recognised the American barn owl ( Tyto furcata ) and the Curaçao barn owl ( T. bargei ) as separate species. [ 7 ]
The genus Asio was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the long-eared owl (Asio otus) as the type species. [1] [2] The genus name is from asiō, the Latin name used by Pliny the Younger for a type of horned owl, [3] the feather tufts on the head of these owls give the appearance of "ears" which is a defining characteristic.
The pueo is recognized as an endemic subspecies of short-eared owl by the state of Hawai’i; [4] on the island of O’ahu, the state currently lists it as an endangered species. [5] Nevertheless, the pueo’s presence in Hawai’i is the result of prehistoric human activities, not solely natural evolution or avian migration , thus blurring the ...
We have two words for you: Elf. Owl. They're worth a Google, we swear! Elf Owls are incredibly small birds that are positively adorable. As one animal expert recently learned himself.
Cross sectioned great grey owl specimen showing the extent of the body plumage, Zoological Museum, Copenhagen Skeleton of a Strigidae owl. 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 similar ...
Short-eared owl. Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae. Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disc. Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (A) Long-eared owl, Asio otus; Short-eared owl, Asio ...
An owl's talons, like those of most birds of prey, can seem massive in comparison to the body size outside of flight. The Tasmanian masked owl has some of the proportionally longest talons of any bird of prey; they appear enormous in comparison to the body when fully extended to grasp prey. [35] An owl's claws are sharp and curved.