Aegolius | |
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Boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Aegolius Kaup, 1829 |
Type species | |
Strix tengmalmi[1] = Strix funereus Linnaeus, 1758
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Species | |
See text |
Aegolius is a genus of small true owls. The genus name is from Latin, aegolius, is a type of screech owl that was thought to be a bird of ill omen.