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What are the types of owls in Tennessee?

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Typical owls[edit]. Barred owl. Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae. Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Seven species have been recorded in Tennessee. read more

This list of birds of Tennessee includes species documented in the U.S. state of Tennessee and accepted by the Tennessee Bird Records Committee (TBRC) of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. As of April 2014, 408 species are in the official list. read more

Long-eared Owls, a rare winter visitor to Tennessee, are slimmer, and have proportionately larger ear tufts that are closer together on the head. Barred Owls have no ear tufts, and dark eyes. Habitat: The Great Horned Owl uses the widest range of habitats of any North American owl and is found in desert, grassland, suburban areas, deciduous and coniferous forest habitats. read more

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