Archive for August, 2010
Golden Eagle
In my opinion the Golden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos) is one of the most amazing birds of prey. They are very powerfully built and are one of the biggest birds of prey in the world. The golden eagle belongs to the eagle family: Accipitridae. They are quite aggressive looking birds, with strong, long limbs equipped with […]
August 3, 2010
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Blakiston’s Fish Owl
The Blakiston’s fish owl, Bubo blakistoni, is believed to be the largest species of Owl in the world. Although many people think the Eurasian Eagle Owl is the largest, recent studies have shown that on average, the Blakiston’s fish owl is slightly bigger. Blakiston’s fish owls are 24-30 inches long and have a remarkable wingspan […]
August 3, 2010
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Snowy Owl
The scientific name for the Snowy Owl is Bubo scandiacus. Snowy Owls belong to the ‘Typical’ or ‘True’ Owl family, Strigidae. All owls are split into two families; Strigidae and tytonidae (Barn Owls). The snowy owl was classified as belonging to the Strigidae family and obtained its scientific name in 1758. Other names for the […]
August 3, 2010
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Elf Owl
The Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is the smallest owl in the world, being only 5-10 inches tall. Their wingspan is around 15 inches long and they have fairly short tails. Elf Owls belong to the Owl Family ‘Strigidae’ which consists of the ‘true/typical owls’ as opposed to the barn owls which make up the family […]
August 2, 2010
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Strigidae: True Owl Family
There are two families of owls, the Barn Owls (Tytonidae) and the True or Typical Owl (Strigidae). How these birds have been classified within taxonomy systems is not very clear as different systems say different things. In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy of birds, Caprimulgiformes are classified as within the Owl order and Strigidae are a sub-family. […]
August 2, 2010
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The Common Barn Owl
The Common Barn Owl (Tyto Alba), or Barn Owl as it is most often called, belongs to the owl family ‘Tytonidae’. There are two families of owls: Tytonidae (barn owls) and Strigidae (true/typical owls). Of the Tytonidae family, there are two living subfamilies, the Tytoninae, which are the Tyto Owls, and the Phodilinae, which are […]
August 2, 2010
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Tytonidae: Barn Owl Family
The term ‘Barn Owl’ actually refers to a whole group of owls that belong to the owl family ‘Tytonidae’. There are two families or groups of owls, the barn owls (Tytonidae) and the true or typical owls (Strigidae). All barn owls generally have a large heart-shaped face and are medium to large owls. They have […]
August 2, 2010
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