Scientific Name : Strigiformes

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About Owls

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Classification:

Domain: Eukaryota (Organisms with complex cells)

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)

Phylum: Chordata (Having a hollow dorsal nervecord and flexible skeletal rod)

Sub-Phylum: Vertebrata (Having a backbone)

Class: Aves (Birds)

Order: Strigiformes (Owls)

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Owls of The World

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Types of Owls

It has been widely accepted that 216 species of owls exist today, and of these 216 species, 18 belong to the Barn Owl family (Tytonidae) and 198 belong to the typical owl family (Strigidae)

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Owl Species

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1. Great Horned Owl

2. Barn Owl

3. Snowy Owl

4. Barred Owl

5. Burrowing Owl

6. Elf Owl

7. Great Gray Owl

8. Long-Eared Owl

9. Short-Eared Owl

10. Northern Pygmy Owl

11. Northern Spotted Owl

12. Screech Owl

13. Tawny Owl

14. Australian Masked Owl

15. Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl

16. Extinct Owl Species

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Owl Sub-species

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