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Typical owls
Order:
Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
135 species
worldwide;
13-75 cm; earlike tufts in many spp.; bill short, strong, hooked, with cere at base; eyes large; head large; neck short; wings broad, rounded; flank feathers elongated; tarsus often completely feathered.
nocturnal predators locating prey by sound;
1-14 eggs, depending on food supply; generally monogamous; biparental care
Long-eared Owl Asio otus calling
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum calling
Amazonian Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium hardyi calling
