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\n\t\tGenuses\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t

What is a Genus?<\/h2>

A Genus is a taxonomical category above species and below family, which begins with a capitalized Latin name. In more practical terms, a genus is a group of species that are similarly related to one another. Multiple Genuses can be in a family, but a genus can have only one family. The same goes for species too\u2013 there can be multiple species in a genus, but a species can have only one genus.<\/p>\n\t\t

What is inside a Genus?<\/h2>

Species, of course! Every animal you can list off of the top of your head is a species\u2026 zebra, elephant, robin, etc. In the genuses below, there are species of owls! Common examples of owl species are great grey owls, snowy owls, and barn owls.<\/p>\n\t\t

Why the distinction between a Large and Small Genus?<\/h2>

The Genuses listed below are split into two categories: large and small. This distinction is based on how many species from each genus lives in North America. The large Genuses contain three or more North American species, and the small ones contain two or less North American species. This distinction of large and small does not take into account species of the genus that live on other continents.<\/p>\n\t

Large Genuses<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n

Megascops<\/h2>

American Screech Owls (8)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n

Glaucidium<\/h2>

Pygmy Owls (8)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n

Strix<\/h2>

Wood Owls (7)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"the\n

Asio<\/h2>

Eared Owls & Allies (4)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n

Aegolius<\/h2>

Forest Owls (3)<\/p>\n\t

Small Genuses<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Bubo<\/a><\/h2>Snowy, Horned & Eagle Owls (2)<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Tyto<\/a><\/h2>Barn & Grass Owls (1)<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Psiloscops<\/a><\/h2>Flammulated Owl (1)<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"an\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Micrathene<\/a><\/h2>Elf Owl (1)<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Athene<\/a><\/h2>Little Owls (1)<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Surnia<\/a><\/h2>Northern Hawk Owl (1)<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"the\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Pulsatrix*<\/a><\/h2>Spectacled Owls (1)<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"a\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Lophostrix*<\/a><\/h2>Crested Owl (1)<\/a>\t\n\t

*Only a North American owl genus due to technicality. May include species that live in a small portion of North America as well as a separate continent<\/p>\n\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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