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Strigiformes

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
  - ClassAvesbirds
    Aves: information (1)
    Aves: pictures (2052)
    Aves: specimens (28)
    Aves: sounds (143)
    - OrderStrigiformesowls
      Strigiformes: information (1)
      Strigiformes: pictures (76)
      Strigiformes: specimens (10)
      Strigiformes: sounds (3)
      - FamilyStrigidaetypical owls
        Strigidae: information (1)
        Strigidae: pictures (72)
        Strigidae: specimens (10)
        Strigidae: sounds (1)
        SpeciesAegolius acadicusnorthern saw-whet owl
        Aegolius acadicus: information (1)
        Aegolius acadicus: pictures (8)
        SpeciesAegolius funereusboreal owl
        Aegolius funereus: information (1)
        Aegolius funereus: pictures (2)
        Aegolius funereus: specimens (3)
        SpeciesAsio flammeusshort-eared owl
        Asio flammeus: information (1)
        Asio flammeus: pictures (5)
        SpeciesAsio otuslong-eared owl
        Asio otus: information (1)
        Asio otus: pictures (3)
        SpeciesBubo virginianusgreat horned owl
        Bubo virginianus: information (2)
        Bubo virginianus: pictures (19)
        Bubo virginianus: specimens (5)
        Bubo virginianus: sounds (1)
        SpeciesNyctea scandiacasnowy owl
        Nyctea scandiaca: information (1)
        Nyctea scandiaca: pictures (8)
        Nyctea scandiaca: specimens (2)
        SpeciesOtus asioeastern screech owl
        Otus asio: information (1)
        Otus asio: pictures (8)
        SpeciesStrix variabarred owl
        Strix varia: information (1)
        Strix varia: pictures (12)
      - FamilyTytonidaebarn owls
        Tytonidae: information (1)
        Tytonidae: pictures (4)
        Tytonidae: sounds (2)
        SpeciesTyto albabarn owl
        Tyto alba: information (1)
        Tyto alba: pictures (4)
        Tyto alba: sounds (2)

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