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| True owl Temporal range: Early Eocene to present | |
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| Eastern screech owl | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae Leach, 1820 |
| Genera | |
some 25, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
Striginae sensu Sibley & Ahlquist | |
True owls (typical owls) are owls of the family Strigidae.
They are one of the two families of owls, with 189 living species in 25 genera. The other family is the barn owls. True owls are found on every continent except Antarctica.
The division of owls into these two groups is quite ancient. The relationships of the owls in general are still unresolved.
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