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Typical Owls
(Order: STRIGIFORMES, Family: STRIGIDAE)
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Barn Owls
(TYTONIDAE)
Typical Owls
(STRIGIDAE)
© Jeffrey Rich/CLO
Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© Don Phillips / CLO
Flammulated Owl
Otus flammeolus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© Herbert Clarke/CLO
Western Screech-Owl
Otus kennicottii
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© Michael J. Hopiak/CLO
Eastern Screech-Owl
Otus asio
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© Michael J. Hopiak/CLO
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© Michael J.Hopiak / CLO
Snowy Owl
Nyctea scandiaca
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© L. Page Brown/CLO
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© Peter R. Stettenheim/CLO
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© William L. Newton / CLO
Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© Kevin T. Karlson
Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
© Jim Weaver/CLO
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
Identification
Life History
Sounds
Typical Voice
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Our database includes 584 of the more than 700 regularly occurring North American bird species.
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
(ANSERIFORMES)
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
(ANATIDAE)
Grouse, Quail, and Allies
(GALLIFORMES)
Curassows and Guans
(CRACIDAE)
New World Quail
(ODONTOPHORIDAE)
Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys and Old World Quail
(PHASIANIDAE)
Loons
(GAVIIFORMES)
Loons
(GAVIIDAE)
Grebes
(PODICIPEDIFORMES)
Grebes
(PODICIPEDIDAE)
Tubenoses
(PROCELLARIIFORMES)
Albatrosses
(DIOMEDEIDAE)
Shearwaters and Petrels
(PROCELLARIIDAE)
Storm-Petrels
(HYDROBATIDAE)
Pelicans and Allies
(PELECANIFORMES)
Boobies and Gannets
(SULIDAE)
Pelicans
(PELECANIDAE)
Cormorants
(PHALACROCORACIDAE)
Darters
(ANHINGIDAE)
Frigatebirds
(FREGATIDAE)
Herons and Allies
(CICONIIFORMES)
Bitterns, Herons, and Allies
(ARDEIDAE)
Ibises and Spoonbills
(THRESKIORNITHIDAE)
Storks
(CICONIIDAE)
New World Vultures
(CATHARTIDAE)
Hawks, Falcons, and Allies
(FALCONIFORMES)
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies
(ACCIPITRIDAE)
Caracaras and Falcons
(FALCONIDAE)
Cranes and Rails
(GRUIFORMES)
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
(RALLIDAE)
Limpkins
(ARAMIDAE)
Cranes
(GRUIDAE)
Plovers, Sandpipers, and Allies
(CHARADRIIFORMES)
Plovers and Lapwings
(CHARADRIIDAE)
Oystercatchers
(HAEMATOPODIDAE)
Stilts and Avocets
(RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
(SCOLOPACIDAE)
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
(LARIDAE)
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
(ALCIDAE)
Pigeons and Doves
(COLUMBIFORMES)
Pigeons and Doves
(COLUMBIDAE)
Cuckoos
(CUCULIFORMES)
Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
(CUCULIDAE)
Owls
(STRIGIFORMES)
Barn Owls
(TYTONIDAE)
Typical Owls
(STRIGIDAE)
Nightjars
(CAPRIMULGIFORMES)
Goatsuckers
(CAPRIMULGIDAE)
Swifts and Hummingbirds
(APODIFORMES)
Swifts
(APODIDAE)
Hummingbirds
(TROCHILIDAE)
Kingfishers and Allies
(CORACIIFORMES)
Kingfishers
(ALCEDINIDAE)
Woodpeckers
(PICIFORMES)
Woodpeckers and Allies
(PICIDAE)
Perching Birds
(PASSERIFORMES)
Tyrant Flycatchers
(TYRANNIDAE)
Shrikes
(LANIIDAE)
Vireos
(VIREONIDAE)
Jays, Magpies, and Crows
(CORVIDAE)
Larks
(ALAUDIDAE)
Swallows
(HIRUNDINIDAE)
Chickadees and Titmice
(PARIDAE)
Verdin
(REMIZIDAE)
Bushtits
(AEGITHALIDAE)
Nuthatches
(SITTIDAE)
Creepers
(CERTHIIDAE)
Wrens
(TROGLODYTIDAE)
Dippers
(CINCLIDAE)
Kinglets
(REGULIDAE)
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
(SYLVIIDAE)
Thrushes
(TURDIDAE)
Wrentit
(TIMALIIDAE)
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
(MIMIDAE)
Starlings and Allies
(STURNIDAE)
Wagtails and Pipits
(MOTACILLIDAE)
Waxwings
(BOMBYCILLIDAE)
Silky-Flycatchers
(PTILOGONATIDAE)
Wood-Warblers
(PARULIDAE)
New World Sparrows and Allies
(EMBERIZIDAE)
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies
(CARDINALIDAE)
Blackbirds and Allies
(ICTERIDAE)
Finches and Allies
(FRINGILLIDAE)
Old World Sparrows
(PASSERIDAE)
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