Owls (us-RGV)

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RGV Bird List

Strigidae

Typical owls (family Strigidae) are one of the two generally accepted families of owls, the other being the barn owls.

Genus: Otus

• Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio)

Genus: Bubo

• Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Genus: Glaucidium

• Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)

Genus: Micrathene

• Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi)

Genus: Athene

• Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Genus: Strix

• Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Genus: Asio

• Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
• Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)