Owl is common generic name for nocturnal predatory birds in the families Tytonidae and Strigidae.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bird Acronyms on the Web: OWL] Reference

I had always thought of myself as more of a Tytonidae (owls) or Procyonidae (raccoons) family member.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference