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 five species which occur in Madagascar.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Malagasy Scops-Owl* | Otus rutilus | |
| Torotoroka Scops-Owl* | Otus madagascariensis | |
| White-browed Owl | Ninox superciliaris | |
| Madagascar Owl* | Asio madagascariensis | |
| Marsh Owl | Asio capensis |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Madagascar
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