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Spesso confuso con
Nei quiz i giocatori confondono più spesso Snowy Owl con questi uccelli: o questa specie è stata scelta per errore, o il contrario.
| Specie | Confusioni |
|---|---|
| Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula | 6 |
| American Barn Owl Tyto furcata | 4 |
| Civetta nana Glaucidium passerinum | 4 |
| Assiolo Otus scops | 3 |
| Gufo reale Bubo bubo | 2 |
Famiglia
The true owls or typical owls (family Strigidae) are one of the two generally accepted families of owls, the other being the barn owls and bay owls (Tytonidae). This large family comprises 230 living or recently extinct species in 23 genera. The Strigidae owls have a cosmopolitan distribution and are found on every continent except Antarctica.
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.