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... ( owls ) Owls constitute a homogeneous order ( Strigiformes ) of primarily nocturnal birds of prey , nearly worldwide in distribution . Their secretive habits , quiet flight , and weird calls have made them the objects of superstition and ...
... ( owls ) Owls constitute a homogeneous order ( Strigiformes ) of primarily nocturnal birds of prey , nearly worldwide in distribution . Their secretive habits , quiet flight , and weird calls have made them the objects of superstition and ...
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... owl ) and D Malick ( others ) eagle owl Bubo bubo bay owl Phodilus badius hawk ow ! Surnia ulula barn owl Tyto alba Figure 36 : Variations in body plan among owls . pygmy owl Glaucidium gnoma mounting . Other calls of the screech owl ...
... owl ) and D Malick ( others ) eagle owl Bubo bubo bay owl Phodilus badius hawk ow ! Surnia ulula barn owl Tyto alba Figure 36 : Variations in body plan among owls . pygmy owl Glaucidium gnoma mounting . Other calls of the screech owl ...
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... owls , being terrestrial , can run rapidly over the ground and rarely perch in veg- etation . The typical perch of other owls is a horizontal branch in a tree . The bay owl habitually perches on the vertical trunk of a tree , with the ...
... owls , being terrestrial , can run rapidly over the ground and rarely perch in veg- etation . The typical perch of other owls is a horizontal branch in a tree . The bay owl habitually perches on the vertical trunk of a tree , with the ...
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