Athene (bird)

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Athene Temporal range: Late Miocene to recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Little owl, Athene noctua
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Athene F. Boie, 1822
Type species
Strix noctua Scopoli, 1769
Species
Athene blewitti Athene brama Athene cunicularia Athene noctua Athene superciliaris Athene jacquinoti Athene granti Athene malaitae Athene roseoaxillaris
Synonyms
Heteroglaux Speotyto Spheotyto (lapsus)

Athene is a genus of owls, containing nine living species, depending on classification. These birds are small, with brown and white speckles, yellow eyes, and white eyebrows. This genus is found on all continents except for Australia, Antarctica, and Sub-Saharan Africa. An evolutionary radiation of 4 species (formerly thought to be in the genus Ninox) is also present in the Solomon Islands.