The family name is Strigidae, and their genus name is Strix.
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There are two families from the order Strigiformes (owls).
Strigidae and Tytonidae. Barn owls belong to the family Tytonidae.
Snowy owls and "eared" owls belong to Strigidae (true owls).
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generally Tytonidae (barn owls) and Strigidae (others).
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There are two familes. Strigidae, typical owls, and Tytonidae,
barn owls.