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Owl, is the owl raptor collectively referred to, although the owl is a bird of prey, but most of the owl because of the large face round, the image is still very cute, China's existing record of the owl about 30 species, are the national second level or more protected animals, the following brief introduction of their characteristics and distribution range.
1. Short-eared owl
Short-eared owl because the ear short is not too obvious name, body length of 38-40 cm, is a large owl, by bird friends affectionately known as "big cat", is China's most widely distributed owl, breeding place for the eastern Part of Inner Mongolia Daxinganling, Heilongjiang, Liaoning area, other places for winter migratory birds, winter can be seen.
2. Long-eared owl
Long-eared owl because of the ear length, body length of 26-40 cm, is what we commonly call the night owl, long-eared owl in China Qinghai, Xinjiang and other few areas for the resident bird; in Hei, Kyrgyzstan, Liaoning, eastern Inner Mongolia, Hebei and other places for the summer migratory birds, south of Hebei and other areas for winter migratory birds.
3. Ghost Owl
Ghost owl because of the strange call, the action is quiet and named, in fact, the face of the ghost owl is still relatively cute, the ghost owl body length of 23-26 cm, in Xinjiang, Gansu, northeast, inner Mongolia north for the resident birds, other regions for winter migratory birds, winter can be seen.
4. Grass owl
It is about 35 cm long and has a heart-shaped face, similar to the barn owl, and is distributed in Jiangsu, Jiangxi and the provinces and regions south of it.
5. Longitudinal striped owl
The small owl with a body length of about 23 cm, yellow eyes and large pupils, like to stare at it for a long time, is the most cute looking among owls, known as "kittens" by bird friends, this small owl belly feathers have obvious longitudinal stripes, is widely spread in northern and western China, urban and rural are easy to see.
6. Transverse-spotted owl
Small owl with a body length of about 20 cm, the abdominal feathers have horizontal markings, the distribution area is narrow, only parts of Sichuan in China are distributed, in addition, parts of Yunnan, Shanghai and other places are suspected of having this kind of owl distribution.
7. Eagle owl
Large owl with a body length of 55-70 cm, with a pronounced face and particularly developed ear feathers, inhabit the mountainous wilderness far from humans and can be seen all over China.
8. Forest eagle owl
It is about 60 cm long, similar in size to the eagle owl, with well-developed ear feathers and white whisker-like feathers growing on the front of the eyes, cheeks, and chin. It is only found in a few areas of Sichuan and Yunnan in China.
9. Hairy-legged fishing owl
The body length of about 70 cm of large owl, the surface plate is not obvious, China is only distributed in the large and small Xing'an Mountains, Jilin Changbai Mountain and other parts of the region.
10. Grey forest owl
Medium-sized owl with a body length of 37–40 cm, with a rounded face and a pronounced face plate, are distributed in most parts of China.
11. Brown forest owl
Larger owls with a body length of about 50 cm have dense transverse markings on their abdomen and are distributed throughout China.
12. Ulin Owl
The body length is about 65 cm of large owl, the face plate is obvious, the face is round, gray or off-white, with concentric circle-like ripples. China is found in northeastern Inner Mongolia and parts of northeastern China.
13. Long-tailed forest owl
Larger owl with a body length of 45–55 cm, rounded face, off-white, interference stripes, long longitudinal stripes on the lower body, no transverse markings, and long tail feathers. It is found north of Hebei, Beijing, and eastern and eastern Inner Mongolia.
14. Sichuan Forest Owl
With a body length of 45-50 cm, it is an extremely narrow range of resident birds, which are only distributed in southeast Qinghai and northern, central, western Sichuan and southern Gansu Province in China, and are endemic to China.
15. Brown fishing owl
The brown owl is a large owl, 51–55 cm long, similar in appearance to the hairy-footed owl, tan, with significant coarse black markings on the upper body and large white patches on the throat, distributed in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Hainan Island.
16. Yellow-legged fishing owl
It is 58-63 cm long and resembles a brown owl, but is larger, with a larger upper body more orange-brown, and is distributed in southern Gansu, Shaanxi, southern provinces and regions, and Taiwan.
17. Barn Owl
It is a medium-sized owl with a body length of 33–39 cm, a large and rounded head, a white heart-shaped face, a wrinkled collar around the face, and an orange-yellow upper body. The underparts are white with dark brown spots. It is found throughout China.
18. Chestnut owl
The medium-sized reddish-brown owl, with a body length of about 27 cm, is only distributed in Guangxi, Yunnan Xishuangbanna, Hainan Island, extremely rare.
19. The Raptor Owl
It is 35 to 40 cm long and is a medium-sized owl. The abdomen has goshawk-like transverse markings, which are only distributed in very few areas such as the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang and the northern part of Heilongjiang.
20. Oriental Horned Owl
With a body length of 19 cm, it is a smaller owl in China, distributed in South China, Southwest China, Southeast Tibet, Hainan Island, Taiwan and other places.
21. Longitudinal horned owl
Small owl with a body length of 21 cm are found only in western Xinjiang.
22. West Red Horned Owl
Small owl with a body length of 20 cm, also known as "common horned owl", are found only in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
23. Yellow-mouthed owl
Small owl with a body length of 18-20 cm are distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Yunnan, with yellow eyes and creamy mouth.
24. Collared owl
Small owl with a body length of 20 to 27 cm. The hind neck has a prominent collar that is found throughout most of China.
25. Snowy Owl
Large owl with a body length of 50-70 cm, snow white throughout, sometimes densely covered with dark horizontal markings, only in the far north of China, other areas occasionally see lost birds.
26. Eagle Owl
It is 20–23 cm long and resembles an eagle-like owl that is distributed in most provinces and regions of China.
27. Brown Hawk Owl
Medium-sized raptor, no obvious plate, China is only distributed in the South China Sea islands and reefs.
28. Collared partridge
Also known as the "Little Grebe", it has a body length of 13-17 cm and a chestnut-colored throat, and is distributed in most provinces and regions south of Henan in China.
29. Flower-headed partridge
The upper body is gray-brown, densely covered with white spots and horizontal spots, distributed in Hebei, Tianjin, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and Xinjiang, etc., in Heilongjiang as a resident bird, Hebei, Tianjin as a winter migratory bird, extremely rare.
30. Spotted partridge
The body length is 25–26 cm, and unlike most owls, which are generally daytime and distributed in most provinces south of Henan. Pay attention to the identifying features of its head.
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