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1. Eastern Screech Owl
2. Western Screech Owl
3. Burrowing Owl
4. Eurasian Eagle Owl
5. Great Horned Owl
6. Barn Owl
7. Northern Pygmy Owl
8. Flammulated Owl
9. Spectacled Owl
10. Tawny Owl
11. Long-Eared Owl
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