Owls are a group of predatory birds. Owls are
known for their distinct calls, and nocturnal
habits.
Owl Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Superorder: Falconimorphae
Order: Strigiformes
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Other Names: Raptor, Bird of Prey
Owl in Foreign Languages:
Albanian: kukuvajkë / buf
Amharic: gugut
Arabic: buuma
Armenian: bu
Azeri: bayqus
Basque: mozo / hontz / gauhontz
/ hontza
Belarusian: savá
Borôro: tagogo
Bosnian: sova
Breton: toud / kaouenn
Bulgarian: kukumjavka
Catalan: òliba / mussol
Cebuano: ngiwngiw, mingok
Central Bontoc: koop
Chamicuro: ma'sheti
Chinese Mandarin: xiao
Crimean Tatar: kökökmiyav / muratqus
Croatian: sova
Czech: sova
Dalmatian: civet
Danish: ugle
Dutch: uil
Esperanto: strigo
Estonian: öökull / kakk
Evenki: itiknija
Faroese: ugla / ugli / úla
Finnish: pöllö
French: hibou / chouette
Friulian: çus
Galician: moucho
German: Eule / Uhu
Greek: gláfka / kukuváya
Hebrew: yanshuf / tinshemeth /
liylith / oakh
Hindi: ullu
Hopi: hotsko
Hungarian: bagoly
Icelandic: ugla
Ido: strigo
Irish: ulchabhán
Italian: gufo/ civetta
Ivatan: bantuluk
Japanese: fukuro
Korean: olppaemi / bueong-i
Kurdish: kund / bu / pû / pepûk
Ladin: ciuita
Lao: khao
Latgalian: palada / opugs
Latin: ulula / noctua / strix
Latvian: puce / apogs / upis
Lithuanian: peleda / apuokas
Low Saxon: uul
Lower Sorbian: sowa
Macedonian: buv / útka
Maltese: kokka
Manx: hullad
Maricopa: mmdii
Mongolian: uul’
Montagnais: uhu
Nanai: oqsarä
Navajo: né'éshjaa'
Norwegian: ugle
O'odham: cukut
Occitan: chòta
Old English: ule
Old Provençal: cavec
Pangasinan: kolayot
Persian: juqd
Polish: sowa
Portuguese: coruja / estrige
Romansch: tschuetta
Russian: sová / fílin
Sami: skuolfelottit
Sardinian: tirulia, cuccumeu, cuccumiau
Scottish Gaelic: cailleach-oidhche
/ comhachag
Roman: sova / jeja / jejina / buljina
Sicilian: cuccu / cucca
Slovak: sova / výr
Slovene: sova
Spanish: búho / lechuza / tecolote
/ mochuelo / autillo / cárabo / cuco /
sijú cotunto / caburé / chuncho / anteojo
/ tucúquere
Swahili: bundi
Swedish: uggla / uv
Tagalog: kuwago
Thai: nók hôok
Turkish: baykus
Ukrainian: sova / syc
Upper Sorbian: sowa
Urdu: ullu
Vietnamese: con cú / cú
Welsh: tylluan
West Frisian: ûle
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Size: Owls vary in size by species. Typical
owls weigh from 1.5 ounces to 9 lbs, while barn owls
weigh from 0.5 to 3 lbs. The smallest owl is the elf
owl, while the largest owl is the Eurasian eagle-owl.
Female owls are usually larger than their male counterparts.
Species: There are approximately 205 species
of owls. Owls are divided into two different groups
barn owls, and true owls.
Habitat: Owls are found on every continent
except Antarctica. Owls live in virtually all terrestrial
habitats from the Arctic to the tropics.
Description: Owls are birds with large round
faces, sharp, hooked beaksl, and large eyes.
Senses: Owls are known for their exceptional
vision and ability to detect movement at great distances.
Owls have acute hearing.
Diet: Owls are birds of prey. Owls feed on small
mammals such as mice, squirrels, voles and rabbits.
Owls will also supplement their diet by feeding on birds,
insects and reptiles.
Communication: Owls communicate through
hoots, body language and bill snapping.
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Did You Know?
Owls have come to symbolize wisdom
and nobility in popular culture.
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Incubation: Owls can lay from 1 to 14 eggs,
typically owls will lay 2 to 6 eggs at a time. Eggs
will hatch after 15 to 35 days, depending on the species.
Birth: Both a mother and father owl will participate
in the care of newly hatched chicks, bringing food to
the young and sitting on the nest.
Life Span: Owls typically live 20 years
or more.
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Did You Know?
Many owl species also have a thick
covering of feathers on their legs and
feet, which actually protects them from
snake and rat bites.
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Social Structure: Owls are typically solitary.
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