Are Owls Raptors : Explanation

Owls belong to the order strigiformes. Hawks, falcons and others are in the order falconiformes. They are part of the falconiformes order. Therefore, technically, owls do not count as raptors. They are, however, the “night shift” of falconiformes and serve the same roles so they are still birds-of-prey. The main difference between raptors & owls …

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