Strigiformes
Synonyms
Barn Owl
Barn Owls
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owls
Owl
Owl, Great Horned
Owls
Owls, Great Horned
Tyto alba
An order of BIRDS with the common name owls characterized by strongly hooked beaks, sharp talons, large heads, forward facing eyes, and facial disks. While considered nocturnal RAPTORS, some owls do hunt by day.