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Desert Owl

Strix hadorami
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
humowl1, DTOW, DEOW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesStrix hadorami
Codeshumowl1, DTOW, DEOW
Identification

The Desert Owl (Strix hadorami) is a member of the Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code humowl1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Otus sagittatus
Andaman Scops-Owl
Otus balli
Reddish Scops-Owl
Otus rufescens
Serendib Scops-Owl
Otus thilohoffmanni
Sandy Scops-Owl
Otus icterorhynchus
Sokoke Scops-Owl
Otus ireneae
Desert Owl photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Strix hadorami

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: humowl1