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OverviewAI-generated
*Strix* is a genus of true owls within the family Strigidae. It belongs to the order Strigiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata in the kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and holds an accepted status in biological classifications.
Records for this genus are documented across several institutions, including SDNHM, MVZ, CMNH, CUMV, and CLO. Specimens have been recorded in the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Madagascar, and Malawi. One species within the group, the Barred Owl, is not extinct and has accumulated 76,655 observations. The genus has a total of 2,757,387 occurrence records.
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Species
Barred Owl
Strix
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderStrigiformes
- FamilyStrigidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 65
- With media
- 84
- Family
- Strigidae
- Collections
- SDNHM, MVZ, CMNH, CUMV, CLO, UF
- Recorded in
- United States, Colombia, Mexico, Madagascar, Malawi
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
These are medium-sized to large, robustly built, powerful owls. They do not have ear tufts and most are highly nocturnal woodland birds. Most prey on small mammals, birds, and reptiles.
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