Category
page 1Strigidae
true owls
The true owls or typical owls (family Strigidae) are one of the two generally accepted families of owls, the other being the barn owls and bay owls (Tytonidae). This large family comprises 230 living or recently extinct species in 24 genera. The Strigidae owls have a cosmopolitan distribution and are found on every continent except Antarctica.
Papuan Hawk-Owl
species of bird
Scotopelia
genus of birds
Bare-legged Owl
species of bird
long-whiskered owlet
species of bird
Crested Owl
species of bird
Maned Owl
species of bird
flammulated owl
species of bird
Puerto Rican Screech Owl
Species of bird
Ornimegalonyx
The Cuban giant owl or cursorial giant owl (Ornimegalonyx) is an extinct genus of giant owl that measured in height. It is closely related to the many species of living owls of the genus Strix. It was a flightless or nearly flightless bird and it is believed to be the largest owl that ever existed. It lived on the island of Cuba.
Surniinae
Surniinae is a subfamily of the typical owls (Strigidae). First described by French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1838. The type genus is Surnia. Includes ten genera.