[DOC] [TLE] Great horned owl - Wikipedia [PAR] The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl or the hoot 
owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a 
vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its primary 
diet appears to be rabbits and hares, rats and mice and voles, .... More tropical 
species with ear tufts, the stygian owl (A. stygius) and striped... [DOC] [TLE] Owls - Living with Wildlife | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife [PAR] They also eat a variety of birds, including quail, ducks, and smaller owl species. 
... Great horned owls swoop down on passing prey and seize it with their talons. 
Figure 2. Great ... 1, 2) is easily identified by its large ear tufts or horns. It's also 
... Like the screech owl, it nests in tree cavities and will use a nest box. It prefers... [DOC] [TLE] Long-eared Owl, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of ... [PAR] These nocturnal hunters roost in dense foliage, where their camouflage makes ... 
Long-eared Owls are medium-sized, slender owls with long ear tufts. ... The 
species is quite vocal, and makes an incredible variety of hoots, squeals, barks, 
and ... Great Horned Owls are larger than Long-eared Owls, with facial disks that 
don't... [DOC] [TLE] Great Horned Owl - Animals - National Geographic [PAR] Learn all you wanted to know about great horned owls with pictures, videos, 
photos, ... owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on 
its head. These "plumicorns" resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears. ... Like 
other owls, these birds have an incredible digestive system. .... Cuban Screech 
Owl. [DOC] [TLE] Owls: Maine IF&W - Maine.gov [PAR] These two species live in a wide variety of forested habitats and occupy dense ... 
However, except where noted, information about this species applies to most of 
the ... The Great horned owl's large-headed, neckless silhouette and large ear 
tufts that ... Great horned owls are Maine's earliest-nesting bird. ... The Screech 
Owl. [DOC] [TLE] Why do some owls have ear tufts?  Tetrapod Zoology - ScienceBlogs [PAR] Jul 14, 2008 ... Because some owl species erect their ear tufts when alarmed by ... Perrone (
1981) noted that the camouflage hypothesis would only apply if ear tufts were ... 
Alas, I have yet to see this article [Eastern screech owl Megascops ... Furthermore
, the owls with the most acute hearing (barn owls, Great grey etc.)... [DOC] [TLE] FAQ: Great Horned Owl Nest Cam - Cornell Lab of Ornithology [PAR] Great Horned Owls nest in a wider variety of sites than any other bird in the 
Americas. .... The owl chicks can breathe even when their mother is brooding 
them. ... At three weeks, ear-tufts already show as small compact patches. .... (
2002) noted that mammals constituted a minimum of 93 percent of the prey base 
in all... [DOC] [TLE] Birds, Familiar: Great Horned Owl, Life Histories of North American ... [PAR] The great horned owl, with its various subspecies, is widely distributed .... It was 
indeed a popular nest to attract four species in four succeeding years. ..... as 
great horned owls, with well-developed ear tufts, and to see them giving their 
harsh .... long-eared, and screech-owls, flickers, sapsuckers, and other 
woodpeckers,... [DOC] [TLE] Birds - 3/3 - Lehigh Valley Zoo [PAR] These birds also have feathered tufts on their head that are usually darker in ... 
Diet in Wild: Great horned owls have a large variety of food items they will hunt 
and eat. .... Juveniles of the species closely resemble adults, but have ear tufts 
that are not ... Like many birds of prey, most eastern screech-owls mate for life 
after... [DOC] [TLE] A Look at the Different Types of Owls in Florida | Owlcation [PAR]

Question: The great horned & screech varieties of these birds are noted for their ear tufts
Answer: Owls