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Asio
Sign in to saveAsio is a genus of typical owls, or true owls, in the family Strigidae. This group has representatives over most of the planet, and the short-eared owl is one of the most widespread of all bird species, breeding in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and the Galápagos Islands. Its geographic range extends to all continents except Antarctica and Australia.
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*Asio* is a genus of birds within the family Strigidae, commonly referred to as true owls. It belongs to the order Strigiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Brisson in 1760 and holds an accepted status in biological classification.
The genus has a recorded range in Brazil. Specimens and records associated with *Asio* have been documented in the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, and Sweden. These records are held by institutions including USNM, CM, UTEP, UCMP, and UNSM. The taxon is referenced by 85 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Asio
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderStrigiformes
- FamilyStrigidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 37
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Strigidae
- Collections
- USNM, CM, UTEP, UCMP, UNSM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Ecuador, Sweden, N/A