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great horned owl short-eared owl (Asio flammeus). strigiform elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi)
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Ebbw Vale: Owl sanctuary toilets vandalised • Apr. 16, 2025, 4:17 AM ET (BBC)
An owl chick fell out of the nest. Rescuers sprang into action rebuilding its home • Apr. 6, 2025, 9:59 AM ET (USA Today)

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Also Known As Strigiformes • strigiform

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great horned owl
short-eared owl (Asio flammeus).
strigiform
elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi)
long-eared owl (Asio otus)
burrowing owl
bay owl (Phodilus badius).
northern hawk owl
Barred owl (Strix varia)
Australian boobook owl
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