Strigiformes

Taxonomy of the Strigiformes re-aligned with the guidelines of the Taxonomy in Flux Checklist 3.08 on jboyd.net – 18 October 2019.

1. Family Tytonidae – Barn Owls
2. Family Strigidae – True Owls
1. Subfamily Ninoxinae: Hawk Owls
2. Subfamily Surniinae: Owlets and Pygmy-Owls
3. Subfamily Striginae: Typical Owls
1. Tribe Otini: Scops Owls
2. Tribe Asionini: Eared Owls
3. Tribe Megascopini: Screech Owls
4. Tribe Pulsatricini: Spectacled Owls
5. Tribe Strigini: Wood Owls
6. Tribe Bubonini: Eagle Owls

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Family Tytonidae – Barn Owls

Barn Owl #1 Tyto alba	Barn Owl #2 Tyto alba	Barn Owl #3 Tyto alba
American Barn Owl Tyto furcata

Family Strigidae – True Owls

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Subfamily Ninoxinae: Hawk Owls

Australian Boobook Owl Ninox boobook

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Subfamily Surniinae: Owlets and Pygmy-Owls

Little Owl #1 Athene noctua	Little Owl #2 Athene noctua	Little Owl #3 Athene noctua
Little Owl #4 Athene noctua	Little Owl #5 Athene noctua
Burrowing Owl #1 Athene cunicularia	Burrowing Owl #2 Athene cunicularia
Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula	Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum	Pearl-spotted Owl Glaucidium perlatum

Subfamily Striginae: Typical Owls

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Tribe Otini: Scops Owls

Scops Owl Otus scops

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Tribe Asionini: Eared Owls

Short-eared Owl #1 Asio flammeus galapagoensis	Short-eared Owl #2 Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl #3 Asio flammeus
Short-eared Owl #4 Asio flammeus galapagoensis	Short-eared Owl #5 Asio flammeus galapagoensis	Short-eared Owl #6 Asio flammeus galapagoensis
Northern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis leucotis

Tribe Megascopini: Screech Owls

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Tribe Pulsatricini: Spectacled Owls

Spectacled Owl #1 Pulsatrix perspicillata	Spectacled Owl #2 Pulsatrix perspicillata	Spectacled Owl #3 Pulsatrix perspicillata
Band-bellied Owl Pulsatrix melanota

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Tribe Strigini: Wood Owls

Tawny Owl #1 Strix aluco	Tawny Owl #2 Strix aluco	Tawny Owl #3 Strix aluco
Tawny Owl #4 Strix aluco
Asian Brown Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica	Great Grey Owl #1 Strix nebulosa	Great Grey Owl #2 Strix nebulosa

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Tribe Bubonini: Eagle Owls

European Eagle Owl #1 Bubo bubo	European Eagle Owl #2 Bubo bubo	European Eagle Owl #3 Bubo bubo
European Eagle Owl #4 Bubo bubo	African Spotted Eagle Owl #1 Bubo africanus	African Spotted Eagle Owl #2 Bubo africanus
Bengal Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis	Magellan Horned Owl Bubo magellanicus
Snowy Owl #1 Bubo scandiacus	Snowy Owl #2 Bubo scandiacus