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 about 195 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Ireland.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| European Scops-Owl | Otus scops | (A) |
| Snowy Owl | Bubo scandiacus | (A) |
| Little Owl | Athene noctua | (A) |
| Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | |
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ireland
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