Species group · Birds
Owls
WAnimals has 10 species of owl, all in the family Strigidae.
- 10 species
- 1 family
- 142 countries
- 489 parks
- Weight
- 178 g – 4.6 kg
- Length
- 31 cm – 75 cm
- Lifespan
- 4 – 25 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 10.
All 10 species of owls on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
VulnerableSnowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
Least ConcernEurasian Eagle-Owl
Bubo bubo
Least ConcernSpectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis
Blakiston's Eagle-owl
Bubo blakistoni
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Powerful Owl
Ninox strenua
Band-bellied Owl
Pulsatrix melanota
Conservation status
2 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 142 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Its clutch size swings sharply with the abundance of lemmings, reaching as many as 11 eggs in a boom year.
From Snowy Owl
It feeds mainly on lemmings and other small rodents, supplemented with waterbirds.
From Snowy Owl
It lives on the Arctic tundra of North America and Eurasia, moving south in winter.
From Snowy Owl
It is one of the largest and most powerful owls in the world.
From Eurasian Eagle-Owl
The striking 'tufts' on its head are not ears but decorative feathers.
From Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Its real ears are hidden and set asymmetrically, which lets it pinpoint sounds precisely.
From Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Its white 'spectacle' markings are what give the species its name.
From Spectacled Owl
The colour pattern of the young is practically the reverse of the adults'.
From Spectacled Owl