American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Barn-Owls (Tytonidae) · Strigiformes (Strigiformes)
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Spesso confuso con
Nei quiz i giocatori confondono più spesso American Barn Owl con questi uccelli: o questa specie è stata scelta per errore, o il contrario.
| Specie | Confusioni |
|---|---|
| Allocco Strix aluco | 12 |
| Civetta Athene noctua | 7 |
| Allocco degli Urali Strix uralensis | 7 |
| Australasian Grass-Owl Tyto longimembris | 4 |
| African Grass-Owl Tyto capensis | 4 |
Famiglia
The bird family Tytonidae, which includes the barn owls Tyto and the bay owls Phodilus, is one of the two families of owls, the other being the true owls or typical owls, Strigidae. Tytonidae are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons.
Ordine
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl. Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn owl and bay owl family, Tytonidae.