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	Eurasian Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium passerinum - Information, Pictures
		The Eurasian Pygmy Owl was classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778), the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organise plants and animals.
		Eurasian Pygmy Owls are expressive birds - When excited, one will cock its tail, flicking it from side to side.
		Pygmy Owls are one of the few species that don't start incubation until the last egg is laid.
	www.owlpages.com /owls.php?genus=Glaucidium&species=passerinum (982 words)

	MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Owl
		Some owls of this genus are well known, such as the eastern screech owl of eastern North America and the Eurasian scops owl, a strongly migratory species that breeds in southern Europe as far east as Lake Baikal.
		Smallest of the family are the elf owl of the south-western United States and Mexico—it is only 13 cm (5 in) long, and nests in deserted woodpecker holes in large cacti—and the Eurasian pygmy owl, 16 cm (6.5 in) long.
		The eastern screech owl is classified as Otus asio, and the Eurasian scops owl as Otus scops.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /text_761554738___5/Owl.html (415 words)

	Snowy Owl \| Animal Facts \| Chaffee Zoological Gardens of Fresno (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The snowy owl tends to be a solitary bird.
		Being a circumpolar owl of the tundra, snowys are, of necessity, diurnal.
		Owls, like all birds of prey, have strong, hooked beaks for tearing flesh after they have caught the prey with the stiletto-like talons, which are adapted for catching and holding live prey.
	www.chaffeezoo.org /animals/snowyOwl.html (778 words)

	MSN Encarta - Owl
		The large eyes of owls (smaller in barn owls) are directed forwards for binocular vision, and are encased in a capsule of bone called the sclerotic ring, which allows little eye movement.
		Owls must turn their entire heads to look sideways, facilitated by relatively long and flexible necks that permit the head to be rotated through 270 degrees.
		Owls feed entirely on living animals, with the size of the prey proportional to the size of the owl, from insects to mammals as large as hares.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761554738/Owl.html (727 words)

	Owl Species Found in the "Harry Potter" Series"
		Snowy owls are an average of 20 to 27 inches (51 to 68.5 centimeters), a wingspan of 54 to 65 inches (37-164 cm) and weigh 2.5 to 4.4 pounds (1,134-2,000 grams).
		Pygmy owls prefer forests of conifers (evergreen trees) in the lowlands, or forests of montane conifers (evergreens native to mountain areas) or mixed tree types common to mountainous zones.
		The owl is nocturnal, and it is not uncommon to hear its high-pitched hoots late at night.
	www.angelfire.com /mi3/cookarama/owlspecies.html (1980 words)

	The Evolution of Reversed Sexual Dimorphism in Owls: Corrections and further Analyses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The 13 species of European owls have been sufficiently well-studied to permit a comparison of the degree of RSD in a species with the agility of aerial displays.
		This strongly suggests that the hypothesis of Jehl and Murray (1986) is not a viable expla- nation for the evolution of RSD in owls.
		The range of the means of individual samples of RSD in wing for the Little Owl is 45% to 54% of that shown between the 13 species within the four compiled samples in Table 1.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Wilson/v101n03/p0486-p0491.html (4818 words)

	Wildlife Status Reports - Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Northern Pygmy Owl is one of the smallest owls in North America.
		As with most owl species in North America, the Northern Pygmy Owl exhibits reversed sexual dimorphism, where the female of the species is larger in size and weight than the male (Earhardt and Johnson 1970).
		Northern Pygmy Owls are secondary cavity nesters in that they build their nests in tree cavities excavated by woodpeckers or holes created by fungal decay or insects.
	www3.gov.ab.ca /srd/fw/status/reports/pygowl/cons.html (1306 words)

	Category:Owls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An owl is any of some 200+ species of solitary nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes.
		Owls mostly hunt small mammals, insects, and other birds, though a few species specialize in hunting fish.
		They are found on all the Earth's land except for Antarctica, most of Greenland, and some remote islands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Owls (105 words)

	STRIGIDAE (Typical Owls)
		Owls have existed on earth for a tremendously long amount of time.
		The evolution of the modern owl resulted in two distinct lines, the Strigidae family and the Tytonidae family.
		There are 208 known species of owl in the world: 191 of the Strigidae family and 17 of the Tytonidae family.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/v/p/vpr104/Classifications.htm (365 words)

	Nature Conservancy News Room - Nature Conservancy Scientists Hope Harry Potter Film Will Raise Awareness About Saving ...
		Owl populations are on the decline, scientists say, due largely to destruction of their habitat.
		Because owls are migratory, the Conservancy also is working with scientists to monitor the flight paths of owls to better determine what lands should be protected to save the birds.
		Owls’ feathers are designed to muffle the sound of their flying, making them excellent hunters capable of sneaking up on their prey.
	nature.org /pressroom/press/press826.html (1449 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Eurasian Eagle Owl Scientific classification Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Aves Order:Strigiformes Family:Strigidae Genus: Bubo Species:bubo Binomial name Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of horned owl resident in much of Europe and Asia.
		The Eurasian Plate is a continental tectonic plate covering the continent of Europe and central Asia and extending westward to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
		Eurasian Pygmy Owl Finland, June 2003 Scientific classification Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Aves Order:Strigiformes Family:Strigidae Genus: Glaucidium Species:passerinum Binomial name Glaucidium passerinum(Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium passerinum, is a tin..
	www.alanaditescili.net /browse.php?title=E/EU/EUR (10384 words)

	Eurasian Pygmy Owl
		Upper-parts dark brown spotted with white buff, under-parts mostly white with barred with dark brown.
		Formerly considered conspecific with some N American pygmy owls, but DNA analysis shows clearly that they are distinct.
		The World Owl Trust is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA).
	www.owls.org /Species/glaucidium/eurasian_pygmy_owl.htm (250 words)

	Long-eared Owl -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as (Click link for more info and facts about typical owl) typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl.
		The other grouping is the (Mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control) barn owls, Tytonidae.
		The Long-eared Owl is 31-37cm in length with an 86-98cm wingspan.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Lo/Long-eared_Owl.htm (257 words)

	Resources on the Pygmy Owl from academic institutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Owls: Hawk-Owl nocturnal bird of prey 13.jpg (53639 bytes) Northern Pygmy Owl nocturnal bird of prey 14.jpg (58881 bytes) nocturnal bird of prey 15.jpg (47921 bytes).
		This owl is a pygmy indeed, even with its long tail (for an owl).
		Forest Owl Monitoring:...project in 1998 on the Boise Ridge that monitors fall movement patterns of Northern Saw-whet Owls, Flammulated Owls, Boreal Owls, and Northern Pygmy-owls.
	mongabay.org /conservation/Pygmy_Owl.htm (839 words)

	Owls of Ukrainian
		Owls of Ukraine is yet another in a line of stamps that commemorate Ukraine's flora and fauna.
		This souvenir sheet was designed by Oleksandr Lehkobyt and issued on June 14, 2003, in a print run of 150,000 stamps.
		From left-to-right and top-to-bottom, the twelve owls are:
	myweb.wvnet.edu /~roman/souvenir_sheets/owls.html (69 words)

	Strigiformes \| Animals \| Chaffee Zoological Gardens of Fresno (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		"Owl" is a Cockney shortening of "howl" and, as are so many bird names, is onomatopoeic of the call.
		It is cognate with the Latin ulula, meaning "a screech owl" and comes from the Sanskrit: uluka = "an owl." Coming into the English, we see owlet, howl, halloo, hullabaloo and hallelujah, which of course came through Hebrew.
		Most of these owls are truly nocturnal (Greek: 'tyto' translates as "night owl"), and have a heart-shaped facial disc.
	www.chaffeezoo.org /animals/strigiformes.html (216 words)

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		Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) One bird was seen at Kuraka on route to Bund Baretha on 29/11.
		Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Between 1 & 5 on most days in the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, including a ringed bird with an Orange ring (with 01 or 10 in Black) and a Greyish Brown ring (with C in Whitish) above it, the bird also had a single Silver ring on it’s left leg.
		Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) A male was seen in the morning at Nainital 9/12.
	www.princeton.edu /~vivekt/trips/N-India00.html (11404 words)

	The Nocturnal Parliament
		And I'm ready.'andquot; Barn owls are picky eaters.
		The barred owl is thought to be an aggressive competitor to the spotted owl, although scientists still are sorting out that relationship. Barred owls -- which, ironically, are dwindling toward extinction where they came from back East -- also have been known to kill and to mate with spotted owls.
		Scientists are zeroing in on the barred owl as a prime suspect in killing off the spotted owl. andquot;It's all hypotheses at this point,andquot; said Jerry Franklin of the University of Washington, a longtime owl researcher.
	spaces.msn.com /members/aewilson74/feed.rss (3567 words)

	Northern Hawk Owl -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) is a medium sized (Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes) owl.
		The term "hawk" refers to its (Diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight) falcon-like wing shape and long tail.
		This is a partially diurnal owl, which hunts (Any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows) voles and birds like (Songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast) thrushes.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/No/Northern_Hawk_Owl.htm (278 words)

	Eurasian Pygmy Owl -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Eurasian Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium passerinum, is a tiny
		(Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes) owl.
		This (Click link for more info and facts about Starling-sized) Starling-sized (Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings) bird hunts at dawn and dusk, rather than in total darkness.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/eu/eurasian_pygmy_owl.htm (175 words)

	Bavarian Forest National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The fauna, which is characteristic of this region, is the result of a rather harsh, slightly continental climate with high snowfall in the winter, increased by large differences in altitude between 600 to 1,453 meters.
		Besides the eagle-owl, the ural owl and the raven, which have been reintroduced to this area, the otter, the capercaille, the hazel grouse, the Eurasian Pygmy Owl and the Three-toed Woodpecker belong to the indigenous fauna.
		A network comprising more than 300 kilometers of well-signposted hiking routes, nearly 200 kilometers of bicycle routes and about 80 kilometers of cross-country ski runs give visitors the opportunity to enjoy the beauties of the national park´s characteristic nature, both, in summer and in winter.
	www.germany-tourism.de /e/6399.html (532 words)

	South Sweden & Denmark
		Since the Hawk Owl and the Snowy and Pygmy Owls have been there for quite some time now, one can expect these birds to linger for a while (and new ones to be found!).
		Later we found out that the two Pygmy Owls, already present here for more than a month, had been heard that morning one kilometer away from where we were.
		Between the parking and the lake there is a narrow stretch of bushes and trees: we saw the Pygmy Owl beautifully (on 15th) some 50 meters to the left from the parking.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Sweden00.html (3496 words)

	True Owls (Buboninae): Birds
		Central American Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium griseiceps) - Image.
		Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) - Text and Images.
		Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) - Text and Images.
	www.infochembio.ethz.ch /links/en/zool_voegel_eulen_echte.html (663 words)

	Resources on the Hawk Owl from academic institutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Owls: 67:107 Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula): N Hawk Owls: 8:12 N Saw-Whet Owl, Hawk Owl, and Sandhill Cranes: 18:40 N Hawk Owl in Carlton...
		Cofrin Biodiversity Center Projects: NNF Owl Research: In addition, a singing male Northern Hawk Owl was located outside of the survey area and a pair of Great-Gray Owls was found later in the summer near one of...
		Owls, hawks, and eagles are types of raptors.
	mongabay.org /conservation/Hawk_Owl.htm (987 words)

	Site Map of the World Owl Trust Website
		Be A Golden Friend of the World Owl Trust
		Be A Keeper For A Day at the World Owl Trust
		Feathers Fly Over UK Eagle Owls Once Again!
	www.owls.org /sitemap.htm (115 words)

	Surfbirds Birding Trip Report: Winter Birding in Slovenia
		Lake Cerknica is a temporary eutrophic late situated on the largest karst field in Slovenia, it is usually totally dry in summer and late winter, but encompasses an area of 2600 hectares when full in spring and autumn comprising huge expanses of reed sedge and wet grasslands.
		In areas of old growth Pygmy Owls (Glaucidium passerinum), White-backed (Dendrocopos leucotos) and Three-toed Woodpeckers (Picoides tridactylus) may be found.
		DB and SM previously successfully found this species along the ridge at Kocevje (Mahood 2003) — Urals are known to competitively exclude Tawny Owls (Strix aluco) from their preferred pre-montane forest (Vrezec and Tome 2004) and this appeared to be this case at Kocevje.
	www.surfbirds.com /trip_report.php?id=606 (1212 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from Goa ,India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		We arrived at 7.00 and we immediately headed to the stake‑out for the Brown Fish Owl and did not find the birds in the large tree at the end of the lake.
		Luck was with us as a pair of Brown Fish‑Owls flew across the lake in a tree right in front of us and we were treated to superb views of this bird Vital and I had dipped so miserably in Ranthamhore NP in 1988.
		While watching the owls we discovered at the top of a hill a fruiting tree and decided to spend a short time there.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/india/india3-goa/GOA1.htm (7350 words)

	Eurasian Pygmy Owl - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Eurasian Pygmy Owl - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This page was last modified 09:25, 9 May 2005.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Eurasian Pygmy Owl contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Glaucidium_passerinum (137 words)

	BIRDCHAT archives -- October 1999, week 2 (#86)
		Tengmalm s Owl, Aegolius funereus (paerluggla) are on the move this autumn, and also some Eurasian Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium passerinum (sparvuggla).
		On Gotland in the Baltic Sea the 4th record only of Pygmy Owl, at Oestergarn 4.10.
		Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops (haerfaagel) 1 St. Fjaederaegg (Vaesterbotten) 25.9, 1 Njurunda (Medelpad) 28.9-1.10, 1 Oeverlida (Vaestergoetland) 28.9-4.10, 1 Norrtaelje (Uppland) 3.10,1 Bjoern (Uppland) 6.10, 1 Bjuroeklubb (Vaesterbotten) 9.10.
	listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9910b&L=birdchat&F=&S=&P=9200 (2660 words)

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