The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.
- Indian scops owl, Otus bakkamoena
- Collared scops owl, Otus lettia
- Pallid scops owl, Otus brucei
- European scops owl, Otus scops
- Oriental scops owl, Otus sunia
- Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo
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| Eurasian eagle-owl - Islamabad Zoo |
- Rock eagle-owl, Bubo bengalensis
- Dusky eagle-owl, Bubo coromandus
- Brown fish owl, Ketupa zeylonensis
- Mottled wood owl, Strix ocellata
- Brown wood owl, Strix leptogrammica
- Tawny owl, Strix aluco
- Himalayan owl, Strix nivicolum
- Desert owl, Strix hadorami
- Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
- Asian barred owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
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Asian barred owlet - Margalla Hills
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Asian barred owlet - Margalla Hills
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- Little owlet, Athene noctua
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Spotted Owlet - H-9, Islamabad
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| Spotted Owlet - H-9, Islamabad |
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- Brown hawk-owl, Ninox scutulata
- Long-eared owl, Asio otus
- Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Pakistan.
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