Owls

Owls

Owls, birds of the Strigiformes, embody regarding two hundred species of largely solitary associate degreed nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, visual modality and binaural hearing, and feathers tailored for silent flight. Exceptions embody the diurnal northern hawk-owl and also the gregarious burrowing raptorial bird.

Owls hunt largely little mammals, insects, and different birds, though a number of species focus on looking fish. They’re found all told regions of the world except Antarctic continent and a few remote islands.

Owls are divided into 2 families: verity owls, Strigidae; and also the barn-owls, Tytonidae.