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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Fifteen species have been recorded in Indiana. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (R)
Turkey vultures at the Indiana Dunes. This is a list of birds of the Indiana Dunes. [1] The Indiana Dunes (state park and national park) protect over 15,000 acres (61 km 2) of dunes and shoreline. From the barren sand beaches to the inter-dunal ponds and the intervening forest, this area is inhabited by 271 identified species of birds.
Common name Binomial name + authority IOC sequence Greater sooty owl: Tyto tenebricosa (Gould, 1845) 1 Lesser sooty owl: Tyto multipunctata Mathews, 1912: 2 Minahasa masked owl: Tyto inexspectata (Schlegel, 1879) 3 Taliabu masked owl: Tyto nigrobrunnea Neumann, 1939: 4 Moluccan masked owl: Tyto sororcula (Sclater, PL, 1883) 5 Manus masked owl
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In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
The northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a species of small owl in the family Strigidae. The species is native to North America. Saw-whet owls of the genus Aegolius are some of the smallest owl species in North America. They can be found in dense thickets, often at eye level, although they can also be found some 20 ft (6.1 m) up.
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An owl is any one of some 200+ species of solitary, mostly nocturnal predatory birds.They are classified as order Strigiformes.Owls mostly hunt small mammals, insects, and other birds, though a few species specialize in hunting fish.