Bubones.
they get their name from a latin word [small]
Owl in Latin is "Strix". the plural is "Strig", the scientific name for all owls is "Strigiformes"
the Latin name for the Great Horned owl is Bubo Virginianus
The term "barn owl" is the common name for this bird. "Tyto alba" is the Latin name. Since many people might call the same bird by different common names, the Latin name ensures there is no confusion as to what bird is being discussed.
The Latin binomial name for a Snowy Owl is "Bubo scandiacus" "Bubo" is the genus, and "scandiacus" is the species.
Owls include about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey. The two main types of owls are the Strigidae and Tytonidae. They belong in the order Strigiformes.
The scientific name for birrowing owls is Athene Cunicularia.
The name "owl" is derivative of the bird's call, a hoot or "howl" (stereotypically "whoo").The Old English name for the birds was ule, from the Germanic uwwa.The word "ululate" is based on the Latin word for owl, which is ulula.
There is no exact phobia name but the name for the fear of birds is 'ornithophobia' which could include fear of owls
"A Peck of Owls" (HP5, Chapter Two)
A group of owls is known as a parliament.
An elf owl is an owl. All owls are raptors. An elf owl's Latin name is Micrathene WhitneyiIt's family: StrigidaeIt's subfamily: SurniinaeIt's genus: Micrathene