Order Strigiformes (Owls)

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
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Families of the Order Strigiformes (Owls)

• Tytonidae (barn owls)
• Strigidae (typical owls)
  Subfamilies:
  • Buboninae (Bubo, Glaucidium, Otus, Speotyto, Surnia, etc.)
  • Striginae (Asio, Nyctea, Strix, etc.)

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• Owl Info Page of the Purdue On-Line Writing Lab Web Server
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