Strigiformes
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Strigiformes is the order of birds that comprises owls, known for their nocturnal habits, forward-facing eyes, and silent flight.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strigiformes canonical | 13 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
excellent night vision
ⓘ
highly developed hearing ⓘ soft-edged flight feathers for silent flight ⓘ |
| canRotateHead | up to about 270 degrees ⓘ |
| characteristic |
asymmetrical ears in many species
ⓘ
binocular vision ⓘ facial disc of feathers ⓘ forward-facing eyes ⓘ hooked beak ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ sharp talons ⓘ silent flight ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | owls ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Paleogene period ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| includes |
barn owls
ⓘ
typical owls ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Strigidae
ⓘ
Tytonidae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementFeature | highly flexible neck ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliff ledges
ⓘ
ground nests ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Owl
ⓘ
surface form:
Bubo
Strix ⓘ Tyto ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
population control of small mammals
ⓘ
predators of rodents ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature |
fixed eye sockets
ⓘ
large skull relative to body size ⓘ |
| someSpeciesActivityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
insects
ⓘ
other birds ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| vocalization |
hoots
ⓘ
screeches ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.