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SynonymsPtynx Blyth, 1840Stryx Pallas, 1771 (unjustified emendation)
Strix is a genus of owls in the typical owl family (Strigidae), one of the two generally ...
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accepted living families of owls, with the other being the barn-owl (Tytonidae). Common names are earless owls or wood owls, though they are not the only owls without ear tufts, and "wood owl" is also used as a more generic name for forest-living owls. Neotropical birds in the genus Ciccaba are sometimes included in Strix.
These are medium-sized to largish, robustly built, and powerful owls. They do not have ear tufts and most are highly nocturnal woodland birds. Most live on small mammals, birds, and reptiles." - (en.wikipedia.org 19.09.2020)