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 disc. There are about 199 species worldwide, 8 in Britain.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scops Owl | Otus scops | A rare vagrant |
| Snowy Owl | Bubo scandiacus | A rare vagrant, has bred Shetland Islands |
| Northern Hawk-Owl | Surnia ulula | A rare vagrant |
| Little Owl | Athene noctua | C resident introduced population |
| Tawny Owl | Strix aluco | A resident breeding species |
| Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | A scarce resident breeding species |
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | A resident breeding species or winter visitor |
| Tengmalm's Owl | Aegolius funereus | A rare vagrant |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Great Britain
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