Strix (genus)
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Strix is a genus of owls in the typical owl family Strigidae. This is one of the two generally accepted families of owls, the other being the barn owls, Tytonidae.
These are medium-large powerful owls. They do not have ear tufts and most are highly nocturnal woodland birds. Most live on small mammals, birds and reptiles.
The species are:
- Spotted Wood Owl, Strix seloputo
- Mottled Wood Owl, Strix ocellata
- Brown Wood Owl, Strix leptogrammica
- Tawny Owl, Strix aluco
- Hume's Owl, Strix butleri
- Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis
- Barred Owl, Strix varia
- Fulvous Owl, Strix fulvescens
- Rusty-barred Owl, Strix hylophila
- Rufous-legged Owl, Strix rufipes
- Chaco Owl, Strix chacoensis
- Ural Owl, Strix uralensis
- Pere David's Owl, Strix davidi
- Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa
- African Wood Owl, Strix woodfordii
