Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes[1] (/ ˈstrɪdʒəfɔːrmiːz /), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, …

Browse North American birds by shape—helpful if you don’t know exactly which type of bird you’ve seen.

Oct 16, 2015 · These beloved raptors are known for their impressive hoots, of course, but their language consists of a multitude of sounds: yelps, whistles, barks, and beak snaps, just to …

Apr 7, 2025 · owl, (order Strigiformes), any member of a homogeneous order of primarily nocturnal raptor s found nearly worldwide. The bird of Athena, the Greek goddess of practical …

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Its primary diet is rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, including rodents and other small mammals, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, …

With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. This powerful predator can take down …

Northern Saw-whet Owls are mottled brown birds with a whitish facial disk and white-spotted head. Their eyes are yellow. Juveniles are dark brown with creamy yellow breast and belly. …

The tiny Northern Saw-whet Owl is almost as diminutive as the Elf Owl and Peru's Long-whiskered Owlet. Named for its repeated tooting whistle, some say the bird sounds like a saw …

Owls can be found in nearly every environment in the world, from deserts to coniferous forests to the Arctic tundra. All of the roughly 250 owl species live aboveground except for one: the...