Species
- Stygian Owl, Asio stygius
- Long-eared Owl, Asio otus
- Abyssinian Owl, Asio abyssinicus
- Madagascar Owl, Asio madagascariensis
- Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
- Marsh Owl, Asio capensis
- Striped Owl, Asio clamator - often placed in Pseudoscops or Rhinoptynx
Two fossil species are recognized nowadays:
- Asio brevipes (Glenns Ferry Late Pliocene of Hagerman, USA)
- Asio priscus (Late Pliocene of Santa Rosa Island, USA)
The supposed Late Eocene/Early Oligocene eared owl "Asio" henrici has been recognized as a member of the fossil barn-owl genus Selenornis. "Asio" pygmaeus (often misspelt pigmaeus) cannot be assigned to a genus without restudy of the material. "Asio" collongensis (Middle Miocene of Vieux-Collonges, France) is now placed in the genus Alasio.(Mlíkovský 2002)
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