Owls (NA)

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Strigidae

Typical owls (family Strigidae) are one of the two generally accepted families of owls, the other being the barn owls.

Genus: Otus

• Flammulated Owl (Otus flammeolus)
• Oriental Scops-Owl (Otus sunia)
• Western Screech-Owl (Otus kennicottii)
• Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio)
• Whiskered Screech-Owl (Otus trichopsis)

Genus: Bubo

• Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Genus: Nyctea

• Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)

Genus: Surnia

• Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)

Genus: Glaucidium

• Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma)
• Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)

Genus: Micrathene

• Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)

Genus: Athene

• Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Genus: Ciccaba

• Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata)

Genus: Strix

• Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)
• Barred Owl (Strix varia)
• Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)

Genus: Asio

• Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
• Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Genus: Aegolius

• Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
• Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)