The long-eared
owl is
a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North
America. This species is a part of the larger
grouping of owls known as typical
owls, family Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping
of owls is the barn
owls, family Tytonidae. Over much of its range, long-eared owls occur
with the similar-looking short-eared
owl. Source
