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Owls, the Order Strigiformes, consists of two families: Strigidae, typical owls and Tytonidae, barn and masked owls. They are Raptors, but not directly related to Eagles, Hawks, Buzzards, and Falcons.

Details include taxonomy, appearance, behavior, social structure, nesting, diet, range and habitat, threats, status, and conservation.

  • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Owls  - Furnishes details on Sonoran species, their families, appearance, activity periods, size, feeding habits, hunting, nesting, and parenting.
  • Australia Zoo: Barking Owl (Ninox connivens)  - Amazing Animals factsheet covers zoo animal profile and diaries, threat level, senses, flight, territory, prey, breeding, and status.
  • Barred Owl (Strix varia)  - Discusses measurements, names and etymology, description, flight style, voice, roosting and hunting areas, range, social behavior, diet, and pictures of young.
  • BBC Nature: Little Owl (Athene noctua)  - Reports on Britain's smallest owl, including size, markings, range, periods of activity, nesting, history, and calls.
  • Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)  - Information from Carolina Raptor Center gives description, size, coloration, meaning of name, classification, sounds, nesting locations and distribution, food, and taxonomy.
  • Burrowing Owl (Speotyto cunicularia)  - Includes picture, size, appearance, voice, breeding range, winter locations, diet, burrows, and clutch size. From BCAdventure.com.
  • Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio)  - Peregrine Fund examines appearance and size, distribution, hunting strategy, parenting, name derivation, images, and interesting facts.
  • Elf Owl Biology  - Owling.com reference page presents map, names, location by subspecies, size range, distinguishing characteristics, habitat, food, breeding, and movements.
  • Explore Raptors: Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)  - Peregrine Fund page looks at images and map of distribution, life cycle, prey and hunting, measurements, habitat, senses, and size comparison to other species.
  • Grass Owl (Tyto capensis)  - Features threat level, printable factsheet, profile of zoo specimen, prey by location, habitat, coloring, and breeding season. From Australia Zoo Amazing Animals.
  • Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)  - Gives images, size and weight, appearance, nesting, range, habitat, diet, behavior, conservation information, and printable version.
  • Northern Pygmy-Owl Biology  - Provides range map, scientific and common names, subspecies, measurements, physical features, habitats, diet, breeding behavior, and migration. From Owling.com.
  • Owling.com: Great Horned Owl  - Presents gallery and additional pictures, audio recordings, field notes, and link to in-depth biological information.
  • Owling.com: Snowy Owl  - Brief article reviews appearance, size, coloration, vocalizations, and length. Includes images and link to natural history.
  • Peregrine Fund: Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma)  - Furnishes measurements, habitat and range map, photographs, prey and periods of activity, life cycle, source of names, and food storage.
  • Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)  - From BBC Nature, Wildfacts page discusses measurements, appearance, Britain and world ranges, preferred habitat, activity, population, and vocabulary.
  • Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)  - Covers reproductive behavior, size and appearance, range and map, names and meaning, pictures, prey, regional differences, and staggered hatching. Factsheet from Peregrine Fund.
  • Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)  - Wildfacts sheet from BBC Nature combines images with weight, appearance, range, nesting areas, hunting, mating, threats, and communication.
 
 
 
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