Also known as
  • Strigiformes
Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e.g. the Burrowing Owl). They are classified in the order Strigiformes, in which there are over 200 extant species. Owls mostly hunt small mammal, insect, and other bird, though a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica, most of Greenland, and some remote islands. Though owls are typically solitary, the literary collective noun for a group of... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by mw_typer_bot Jul 23, 2008

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