Owls (Strigidae)

Family (Latin)
Strigidae

The true owls or typical owls (family Strigidae) are one of the two generally accepted families of owls, the other being the barn owls (Tytonidae).

Strix aluco
Asio flammeus
Athene noctua
Asio otus

The long-eared owl is a medium-sized owl, 31–40 cm in length with an 86–100 cm wingspan and a body mass of 178–435 g . It has erect blackish ear-tufts, which are positioned in the centre of the head. The ear-tufts are used to make the owl appear larger to other owls while perched. The female is larger in size and darker in colouration than the male. The long-eared owl's brownish feathers are vertically streaked. Tarsus and toes are entirely feathered. Eye disks are also characteristic in this species.