Top 19 Owl Species in the World

Round-faced hunters, tiny cavity nesters and tufted giants, all wide awake when the rest of us are not. Pick the face you would most like to meet at dusk.

1. 1
   Long-eared Owl

   Slender owl with long ear tufts.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Great Horned Owl

   Powerful North American hunter with feather tufts.
   886pts
3. 3
   Burrowing Owl

   Long-legged owl that nests underground.
   624pts
4. 4
   Spectacled Owl

   Tropical owl with striking white 'spectacles'.
   624pts
5. 5
   Short-eared Owl

   Daytime-hunting owl of open grassland.
   560pts
6. 6
   Spotted Owl

   Old-growth forest owl at the center of conservation battles.
   560pts
7. 7
   Little Owl

   Small, stern-looking owl of Athena.
   485pts
8. 8
   Barn Owl

   Heart-faced, ghostly pale owl found on every continent but Antarctica.
   485pts
9. 9
   Great Grey Owl

   Largest owl by length, with a huge facial disc.
   397pts
10. 10
    Blakiston's Fish Owl

    Giant fish-catching owl of eastern Russia and Japan.
    397pts
11. 11
    Barred Owl

    North American owl with the who-cooks-for-you call.
    397pts
12. 12
    Northern Saw-whet Owl

    Tiny, tame-looking owl of northern forests.
    291pts
13. 13
    Boreal Owl

    Small northern owl with a wide-eyed stare.
    291pts
14. 14
    Ural Owl

    Large, long-tailed owl of Eurasian forests.
    291pts
15. 15
    Elf Owl

    The world's smallest owl, no bigger than a sparrow.
    291pts
16. 16
    Eastern Screech Owl

    Small tufted owl in red and grey morphs.
    291pts
17. 17
    Eurasian Eagle-Owl

    One of the biggest and most powerful owls.
    0pts
18. 18
    Tawny Owl

    The classic hooting owl of European woodland.
    0pts
19. 19
    Powerful Owl

    Australia's largest owl.
    0pts

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