Switzerland. Geneva. Night life. Satori bar at the Pitoeff theater. Yong man with both eyes closed and a stuffed owl. Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 extant bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal. Owls are characterized by their small beaks and wide faces, and are divided into two families: the typical owls, Strigidae; and the barn-owls, Tytonidae. 6.09.94 © 1994 Didier Ruef