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... owl ( q.v. ) , related to the great horned owl ( B. virginianus ) of America . Several other Bubo species are also called eagle owls , among them the spotted eagle owl ( B. africanus ) of sub - Saharan Africa and the forest eagle owl ...
... owl ( q.v. ) , related to the great horned owl ( B. virginianus ) of America . Several other Bubo species are also called eagle owls , among them the spotted eagle owl ( B. africanus ) of sub - Saharan Africa and the forest eagle owl ...
Page 445
... owl . In the cactus deserts , elf owls are among the most common birds , but they also inhabit forested areas , dry grasslands , and wet savanna . They nest in holes in cacti or trees and hunt insects at night . Elf owls have round ...
... owl . In the cactus deserts , elf owls are among the most common birds , but they also inhabit forested areas , dry grasslands , and wet savanna . They nest in holes in cacti or trees and hunt insects at night . Elf owls have round ...
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... owl , also called FISHING OWL , any of several species of owls of the family Strigidae ( order Strigiformes ) . They live near water and eat fish as well as small mammals and birds . The several Asian species are of the genus Ketupa ...
... owl , also called FISHING OWL , any of several species of owls of the family Strigidae ( order Strigiformes ) . They live near water and eat fish as well as small mammals and birds . The several Asian species are of the genus Ketupa ...
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