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'''Strix''' is a genus of the family Strigidae, consisting of eighteen species of medium to large [[owl]]s, and commonly known as earless or wood owls. | '''Strix''' is a genus of the family Strigidae, consisting of eighteen species of medium to large [[owl]]s, and commonly known as earless or wood owls. | ||
| − | ''Strix'' has its origins from the Latin ''striga'', meaning "to furrow" or "to strike",<ref> | + | ''Strix'' has its origins from the Latin ''striga'', meaning "to furrow" or "to strike",<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strix</ref> and was first used as a genus name for earless owls by [[Carl Linnaeus]] in 1758. |
==Species== | ==Species== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:34, September 26, 2018
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| Rusty-barred owl Strix hylophila | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Sub-family | Striginae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Strix |
| Population statistics | |
Strix is a genus of the family Strigidae, consisting of eighteen species of medium to large owls, and commonly known as earless or wood owls.
Strix has its origins from the Latin striga, meaning "to furrow" or "to strike",[1] and was first used as a genus name for earless owls by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
Species
- African wood owl, Strix woodfordii
- Barred owl, Strix varia
- Black-banded owl, Strix huhula
- Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica
- Chaco owl, Strix chacoensis
- Fulvous owl, Strix fulvescens
- Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa
- Himalayan owl, Strix nivicolum
- Hume's owl, Strix butleri
- Mottled wood owl, Strix ocellata
- Omani owl, Strix omanensis
- Pere David's owl, Strix davidi
- Rufous-legged owl, Strix rufipes
- Rusty-barred owl, Strix hylophila
- Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis
- Spotted wood owl, Strix seloputo
- Tawny owl, Strix aluco
- Ural owl, Strix uralensis