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Owl


Temporal range: Late Paleocene to recent 60–0 Ma

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Eastern barn owl(Tyto javanica stertens)

Mangaon, Maharashtra, India

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Afroaves
Order: Strigiformes

Wagler, 1830

Families
Strigidae

Tytonidae

Ogygoptyngidae (fossil)

Palaeoglaucidae (fossil)

Protostrigidae (fossil)

Sophiornithidae (fossil)

Range of the owl, all species.
Synonyms
Strigidae sensu Sibley & Ahlquist

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.

Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except polar ice caps and some remote islands.

Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn-owl family, Tytonidae.

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