Typical Owls
Order: Strigiformes. Family: Strigidae
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are 195 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in the Philippines.
- Reddish Scops Owl Otus rufescens
- Palawan Scops Owl Otus fuliginosus (E)
- Philippine Scops Owl Otus megalotis (E)
- Mindanao Scops Owl Otus mirus (E)
- Luzon Scops Owl Otus longicornis (E)
- Mindoro Scops Owl Otus mindorensis (E)
- Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia
- Mantanani Scops Owl Otus mantananensis (E)
- Ryukyu Scops Owl Otus elegans
- Giant Scops-owl Mimizuku gurneyi (E)
- Philippine Eagle Owl Bubo philippensis (E)
- Spotted Wood Owl Strix seloputo
- Chocolate Boobook Ninox randi (E)
- Brown Hawk Owl Ninox scutulata
- Philippine Hawk Owl Ninox philippensis (E)
- Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
- Northern Boobook Ninox japonica
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Philippines
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