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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 .
The barking owl or barking boobook (Ninox connivens), also known as the winking owl, is a nocturnal bird species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas. They are a medium-sized brown owl and have a characteristic voice with calls ranging from a barking dog noise to an intense human-like howl.
Eastern grass owl: Tyto longimembris (Jerdon, 1839) 17 Itombwe owl: Tyto prigoginei (Schouteden, 1952) 18 Oriental bay owl: Phodilus badius (Horsfield, 1821) 19 Sri Lanka bay owl: Phodilus assimilis Hume, 1877: 20 Papuan hawk-owl: Uroglaux dimorpha (Salvadori, 1874) 21 Laughing owl (X) Ninox albifacies (Gray, GR, 1844) 22 Rufous owl: Ninox rufa ...
Owls possess large, forward-facing eyes and ear-holes, a hawk-like beak, a flat face, and usually a conspicuous circle of feathers, a facial disc, around each eye. The feathers making up this disc can be adjusted to sharply focus sounds from varying distances onto the owls' asymmetrically placed ear cavities.
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 true owl in the Americas. [5]
Tawny frogmouths and owls both have mottled patterns, wide eyes and anisodactyl feet. However, owls are birds of prey who possess strong legs, powerful talons, and toes with a unique flexible joint they use to catch prey. [2] Tawny frogmouths are insectivores who prefer to catch their prey with their beaks and have fairly weak feet. [4]
Scops owls are typical owls in family Strigidae belonging to the genus Otus and are restricted to the Old World. Otus is the largest genus of owls with 59 species.Scops owls are colored in various brownish hues, sometimes with a lighter underside and/or face, which helps to camouflage them against the bark of trees.
Tyto owls have a divided, heart-shaped facial disc, and lack the ear-like tufts of feathers found in many other owls. Tyto owls tend to be larger than bay owls. The name tyto (τυτώ) is onomatopeic Greek for owl.