Strigiformes

7 species.

Most widespread owl in the Americas. Rotate head 270 degrees. Can catch prey in total dark...

Unlike most owls, diurnal (active in daylight). Males become pure white with age. Hedwig f...

Found on every continent except Antarctica. Heart-shaped face funnels sound to asymmetric ...

A long-legged owl that lives in underground burrows dug by prairie dogs and ground squirre...

One of the largest owls in the world, with females weighing up to 4 kg. Brilliant orange e...

A tiny owl no bigger than a soda can, yet a fierce hunter of deer mice. Named for a call l...

The classic hooting owl of European woodlands, said to have inspired the owl of Winnie the...