Order

Strigiformes (Owls)

Tyto alba. Photo: (c) caroline legg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes, which includes about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl.

— Wikipedia

Subtaxa

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