Asioninae
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Asioninae is a subfamily of typical owls that includes medium-sized, often long-eared species within the family Strigidae.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surniinae | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
owl subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsTo | typical owls ⓘ |
| characteristic |
facial disk
ⓘ
forward-facing eyes ⓘ hooked beak ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ often long-eared ⓘ predatory ⓘ sharp talons ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | typical owls subfamily ⓘ |
| contains | ear-tufted owl species ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mesopredator ⓘ |
| family | Strigidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open country with scattered trees ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hearingAdaptation | asymmetrical ears ⓘ |
| includes |
Asio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptilopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ long-eared owls ⓘ medium-sized owls ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
old nests of other birds
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Strigiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Strigidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyDetection |
acute hearing
ⓘ
good night vision ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| superfamily | Strigoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| visionAdaptation | adapted for low light ⓘ |
| vocalization |
hoots
ⓘ
screeches ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Surniinae