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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Santa Marta Screech OwlScientific Name: Megascops gilesiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: OwlsSize: Body length: 7.5–8.3 in (19–21 cm)Weight: 3.2–4.2 oz (90–120 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in montane forestDiet: Carnivore / Insectivore (large moths,...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Collared OwletScientific Name: Taenioptynx brodieiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: OwlsSize: Body length: 5.5–6.7 in (14–17 cm); Wingspan: 13–15 in (33–38 cm)Weight: 1.8–2.3 oz (50–65 g); one of the world’s smallest owlsLifespan: 6–10 years in...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sula Scops OwlScientific Name: Otus sulaensisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: OwlsSize: Body length: 6.5–8.0 in (16–20 cm); Wingspan: 16–19 in (40–48 cm)Weight: 2.8–4.2 oz (80–120 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Insectivore...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blakiston’s Fish OwlScientific Name: Bubo blakistoniCategory: BirdsSubcategory: OwlsSize: Body length: 60–72 cm (24–28 in); Wingspan: 178–190 cm (5.8–6.2 ft)Weight: Males: 2.9–3.6 kg (6.4–7.9 lb); Females: 3.3–4.6 kg (7.3–10.1 lb);...
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Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Elf Owl Scientific Name: Micrathene whitneyi Category: Birds Subcategory: Owls Size: Length: 12.5-14.5 cm (4.9-5.7 in); Wingspan: 27 cm (10.5 in) Weight: 35-44 g (1.2-1.5 oz) Lifespan: 3-6 years in the wild; up to 10 years in...
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Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Northern Hawk-Owl Scientific Name: Surnia ulula Category: Birds Subcategory: Owls Size: Length: 36-41 cm (14-16 in); Wingspan: 74-82 cm (29-32 in) Weight: 280-450 g (9.9-15.9 oz); females slightly larger than males Lifespan: 6-10...
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OverviewThe Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), revered across northern indigenous cultures as the Phantom of the North, is the world’s longest owl, cutting a ghostly and majestic silhouette through the snow-bound taiga forests of the circumpolar north. Inhabiting...
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OverviewThe Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) is an iconic, pint-sized raptor celebrated as one of the few avian species that lives and nests almost exclusively underground. Distributed across the arid rangelands, pampas, and open prairies of North and South America,...
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OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Short-eared OwlScientific Name: Asio flammeusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: OwlsSize: 34 to 43 cm (13.4 to 16.9 in) length; 85 to 110 cm (33.5 to 43.3 in) wingspanWeight: 205 to 475 g (7.2 to 16.8 oz)Lifespan: 10 to 15 years in the wild;...
Birds > Owls
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Long-eared OwlScientific Name: Asio otusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: OwlsSize: 35 to 40 cm (13.8 to 15.7 in) length; 90 to 100 cm (35.4 to 39.4 in) wingspanWeight: 220 to 435 g (7.8 to 15.3 oz)Lifespan: 10 to 15 years in the wild; up to...
