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There
are two families in the Strigiforme order. They are
Strigidae and Tytonidae.
Differences between Tytonidae and Strigidae
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Tytonidae |
Strigidae |
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Heart-shaped face |
Round face |
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Large head and long legs |
Smaller head and shorter legs |
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Hunt at night |
Some kinds hunt during the day. |
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No feathered ear tufts |
Have feathered ear tufts. |
Works cited:
Alsop, Fred. Birds of North America. New York: DK
Publishing, 2001.
“Order Strigiformes.” 18 Oct. 2007. <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Strigiformes.html>.
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