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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.
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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.
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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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