Family
Strigidae
9 species in 5 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 6.1 years (Powerful owl) to 68 years (Eurasian eagle-owl).
Species
9
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
47.1%
Range 45.1–48.2%
Genera
5
Largest: Asio (2)
Overview
The Strigidae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Strigidae
5 genera, by species countWhere Strigidae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Strigidae (9)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-lived- Eurasian eagle-owlBubo bubo68 yr
- Snowy owlBubo scandiacus28 yr
- Long-eared owlAsio otus27.8 yr
- Ural owlStrix uralensis23.8 yr
- Tawny owlStrix aluco22.4 yr
- Powerful owlNinox strenua6.1 yr
Species in Strigidae
Select a column to sort| Bubo bubo | Eurasian eagle-owl | 68 yr | 18,952 bp | 47.91% |
| Bubo scandiacus | Snowy owl | 28 yr | 18,734 bp | 48.16% |
| Asio otus | Long-eared owl | 27.8 yr | 17,555 bp | 47.05% |
| Strix uralensis | Ural owl | 23.8 yr | 18,708 bp | 46.76% |
| Strix aluco | Tawny owl | 22.4 yr | 18,632 bp | 46.76% |
| Asio flammeus | Short-eared owl | 21.8 yr | 18,966 bp | 45.12% |
| Ninox novaeseelandiae | Morepork | 15.9 yr | 16,223 bp | 47.18% |
| Otus scops | Common scops-owl, or Eurasian scops-owl | 6.9 yr | 17,413 bp | 46.19% |
| Ninox strenua | Powerful owl | 6.1 yr | 16,206 bp | 47.17% |