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Otus is a genus of small owls found across Europe, Asia, and Africa, characterized by their compact size and distinctive ear tufts. These owls are important for understanding owl diversity and evolution, as they represent one of the most widespread groups of small predatory birds in the world.
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Species
Animalia
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderStrigiformes
- FamilyStrigidae
Observations recorded3,012,139,120
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 688
- With media
- 31
- Family
- Strigidae
- Collections
- UAZ, UNSM, DMNH, CUMV, WFVZ, FMNH
- Recorded in
- United States, Malaysia, Canada, Argentina, Colombia
Wikidata facts
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- Commons category
- Otus
- taxon name
- Otus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Otus (bird)
- Commons gallery
- Otus
- taxon common name
- ਚੁਗ਼ਦ
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