Typical Owls
Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae /See Owl, Typical owl(Strigidae)
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a nearly 360-plus degree swivel-neck, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk (?for low night-light focus-reflection). There are 195 species world wide, and 21 North American species.
- Flammulated Owl, Otus flammeolus (C) (non-desert owl: Mtns of Ariz, SE Ariz Biome)
- ( * SW) Western Screech Owl, Megascops kennicottii
- ( * SW) Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
- (–L–) ( * SW) Elf Owl, Micrathene whitneyi
- ( * SW) Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia, Conspicuous in Urban setting, also observed in daytime, early morning or evening.
- (SW) Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium brasilianum SE Ariz Biome, Mtns of Mex: S. Madre Occid.
- ( * SW) Long-eared Owl, Asio otus
- (SW) Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, (–Winter Range–)
- Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus (C) Permanent in Four Corners, SE Ariz Biome, winters in E Ariz
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)
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