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Strix is a genus of owls in the typical owl family (Strigidae), one of the two generally accepted living families of owls, with the other being Tytonidae. Common names are earless owls or wood owls , though they are not the only owls without ear tufts , and " wood owl " is also used as a more generic name for forest-dwelling owls.
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.
In both sexes, the tarsus may measure 45 to 53 mm (1.8 to 2.1 in) and the bill 28.5 to 34.5 mm (1.12 to 1.36 in). [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Unlike the species overall, the nominate subspecies neatly corresponds to Bergmann's rule (wherein animal are larger farther from the Equator ).
The spotted wood owl grows to a length of about 44 to 48 cm (17 to 19 in) with a wing length of 30 to 36 cm (12 to 14 in). The head is chocolate brown with an orangish-buff facial disc and, in the nominate subspecies, a yellowish throat band, but there are no ear-tufts.
The brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Taiwan, and south China. The brown wood owl is a resident breeder in south Asia. This species is a part of the family of owls known as typical owls (Strigidae), which contains most species of owl. It belongs to the earless owl genus Strix.
The mottled wood owl (Strix ocellata) is a species of large owl found in India and Nepal. They are found in gardens and thin deciduous forests adjacent to dry thorn forests or farmland. They are easily detected by their distinctive tremulous, eerie calls at dawn and dusk.
Pages in category "Strix (genus)" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... This page was last edited on 27 June 2020, at 00:24 (UTC).
Rufous-legged owl Adult, Ñuble forest, Chile Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix II (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Strix Species: S. rufipes Binomial name Strix rufipes King, 1827 The rufous-legged owl (Strix rufipes) is a medium-sized owl. It is found in ...