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	Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The owl is a solitary, mainly nocturnal bird of prey.
		Although owls have binocular vision, their large eyes are fixed in their sockets, as with other birds, and they must turn their entire head to change views.
		In Indian culture, a white owl is considered a companion of the goddess of wealth, and therefore a harbinger of prosperity.
	www.clintongoveas.com /wikipedia/?title=Owl (1292 words)

	Sacrosanctum: Main Window
		Owls have two primary hunting methods: (1) "perch and pounce," which usually takes place from a low perch and is most common among forest owls, and (2) "quartering," which means flying low over the ground; it is most common among open-country owls.
		Owls cannot move their eyes up, down, or side to side like humans can, so owls have evolved the ability to rotate their heads approximately 270 degrees.
		Owl feathers in many species are structured so that sound created by flight is absorbed; consequently, these owls can hear but not be heard by potential prey when flying.
	www.sacrosanctum.org /vampires/encyclopedia/zoology/owls.html (419 words)

	Scops owl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Scops owls are a genus Otus of owls.
		The scops owls are compact in size and shape and the female is usually larger than the male.
		Fossil Owls From the Rexroad Fauna of the Upper Pliocene in Kansas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scops_owl (469 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Scops Owl
		..."Scops owl, scops owl / We cannot cook much since the pot is small / This year having a meal is even a worry since rice is rare / Now we worry that there is no...
		The scops owl (Otus scops cyprius) also has a characteristic call that is a very common sound on still summer nights.
		The discoverer of the Serendib Scops Owl, had been having a successful tour with sightings of both the Serendib Scops Owl and the Ceylon Bay Owl.
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Scops_Owl.htm (441 words)

	Owls in Harry Potter in Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese
		Owls are found throughout the world and are known to the people of China (including Taiwan), Japan, and Vietnam.
		If the Japanese departs from the official names there is generally a good reason, such as unsuitability for the tone of the work (Brown Owl and Great Grey Owl).
		Screech Owl is translated incorrectly but this is not a major problem, especially since it's not totally clear exactly what kind of Screech Owl the author is referring to.
	www.cjvlang.com /Hpotter/owls.html (1292 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)

	Sikhote-AlinskyZapovednik
		Japanese poplar (Populus maximowiczii) trees, with their massive column-like trunks, line river valleys.
		The only representative of the ancient yew family is the endangered Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata), found individually in the shady understory of coniferous-broadleaf forests.
		A few small groves of Japanese yew flank the upper reaches of the Shanduisky and Nechet rivers, as well as the coastal area near Molenny Pass.
	www.wild-russia.org /bioregion13/sikhote/13_sikhote.htm (2383 words)

	ANIMAL Teachers: Winged Ones: Owl family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In Borneo, Scops Owls were thought of as ill omens to be avoided at all costs.
		However to see Owls as They truly are brings about a greater appreciation of their role in nature.
		Owls are master predators that keep their territories from being overrun by Rodents.
	funkman.org /animal/bird/owlfamily.html (396 words)

	Resources on Collared Scops-Owl academic institutions
		Owls are useful to man Collared Scops-Owl (Otus bakkamoena) Collared Scops are owls of the forest but they have spread and adapted...
		Owls Genus Otus: SUNDA SCOPS OWL Otus lempiji.
		: Scops Owl 574 Otus magicus Moluccan Scops Owl 575 Otus alfredi Flores Scops Owl 576 Otus brookii Rajah Scops Owl 577 Otus bakkamoena Collared Scops Owl
	www.mongabay.org /conservation/Collared_Scops-Owl.htm (1242 words)

	Collared Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Resembles Scops Owl but is slightly larger; has a grayish collar on the nape: orange eyes: feathered toes.
		The collared scops owl, which has only very minor morphal differences in shades of brown rather than grey and rufous phases, ranges from Pakistan and India across to southern China and Japan and down to Malaysia and the Philippines.
		In the forests of Malaysia the collared scops owl is replaced by the forest-dwelling reddish scops owl and, further up in the mountains, by the spotted scops owl; but through the felling and opening of the primary forest, the collared scops owl is spreading inland at the expense of the others.
	www.bird-stamps.org /recent/laos/1600.htm (537 words)

	Owls of the Northern Hemisphere - The MIT Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		For bird, and especially owl, lovers everywhere, it is the definitive source of information on the 47 known owl species occurring north of the tropics.
		It is the owls themselves, that dominate this fascinating account: from the noisiest and most easily studied Barred Owl to the seldom seen Scops Owl whose call in Japanese folklore denotes the three ratnas or mystical treasures of Buddhism.
		In his sobering accounts of man owl interaction, Voous observes that throughout the northern hemisphere reduction in habitat road kills, electrocution, and human predation are insistently encroaching on these remarkable birds.
	mitpress.mit.edu /catalog/item?tid=5799&ttype=2 (348 words)

	WORLDTWITCH - Japan 2004 Birding Trip Report by Dave Sargeant & Panadda Panthong
		The owls are also accustomed to flash, which makes this an idea place for anyone interested in photographing this impressive, rare owl.
		Japanese Green Woodpecker was found both along the trails and around the campsite by the lake.
		Japanese Reed-Bunting and Black-browed Reed-Warbler are seen easily from the hide area, and we eventually found Japanese Swamp-Warbler displaying from here as well.
	www.worldtwitch.com /japan_sargeant_2004.htm (17122 words)

	Strigidae - 鸱鸮科 - フクロウ科 - Họ Cú mèo (2)
		Japanese: The characters used to represent the word mimi-zuku are interesting.
		It is possible that the owls were initially identified as 'tree rabbits', and the alternative characters then came into use in an attempt to distinguish the two in writing.
		In Japanese haiku, the eared owls or mimi-zuku (木菟), also known as zuku, are a season word for winter.
	www.cjvlang.com /Birds/owl2.html (906 words)

	Japanese Scops Owl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Japanese Scops Owl, Otus semitorques, is an owl which is a resident breeder in Japan.
		This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl.
		It is very similar to the slightly smaller Indian Scops Owl, O.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_Scops_Owl (118 words)

	Japan
		The Japanese archipelago stretches some 3,500 kms from the cold, northern island of Hokkaido, through the temperate climate of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, and down to the sub-tropical southern island chains.
		Japanese culture, old and new, has intrigued the west for centuries.
		In addition, migrating Japanese Yellow Bunting is often more easily seen here than anywhere else in Japan and Tsuhima is also the only place in Japan to find the secretive, nocturnal Small-eared Cat.
	www.sunbirdtours.co.uk /Japan.htm (1590 words)

	Owls listed by common name
		Owls are known collectively as a Parliament of Owls.
		Being of the family Strigidae (Recent Owls) the family is sub-divided - Tytoninae (Barn Owls and Bay Owls) and Striginae (Typical Owls).
		Note: where an owl is known by more than one name it has been listed under each name for ease of reference.
	www.p-wood.com /nature/owllist.html (308 words)

	The World of Owls
		Burrowing Owl - Athene cunicularia (formerly Speotyto cunicularia)
		Scops Owl, White-faced (Northern) - Otus leucotis (Ptilopsis leucotis)
		Screech Owl, Cuban - Gymnoglaux lawrencii (Otus lawrencii)
	www.worldofowls.com /namesofowls.htm (194 words)

	White Faced Scops Owl Photo \| TrekNature
		Owls are unusual in that they are the only birds that do not have a crop.
		Owls also have very good vision, with both eyes on the front of the face.
		The white-faced scops may breed in the abandoned stick nests of birds up to the size of buzzards, in tree holes or even the thorny, domed nests of buffalo weavers.
	www.treknature.com /gallery/Europe/photo45407.htm (493 words)

	Japan Birding during FONT Birding & Nature Tours
		A booklet is available from Focus On Nature Tours listing all the birds that have been found during over a decade of FONT tours in Japan, with more information than given here, noting, for example, the Japanese islands where, and the months when, sightings have occurred.
		Japanese and Ryukyu Robins, notice that the scientific names for the 2 species were erroneously applied.)
		Japanese (Grey) Thrush (This species has been called Grey Thrush, but there's another species with that name in Africa.
	www.focusonnature.com /BirdListJapan.htm (1112 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from Lanyu (Orchid Island), Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Our recommendation would be to plan on three days / two nights, as we did, to allow two chances for the owl in case of poor weather, and to use spare time for sight-seeing or snorkeling / scuba diving.
		Lanyu is a popular summer destination for Taiwanese so advance reservations, especially for flights, are required; this is in contrast to other times of year where others have reported few tourists and readily available accommodations.
		Approximately two km south of the intersection of the main road with the only road that crosses the island is a prime location for Japanese Paradise-flycatcher.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/taiwan/taiwan4/lanyu-jul-04.htm (1485 words)

	UNEP-WCMC Protected Areas Programme - Shirakami-Sanchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		CLIMATE This is a moist cool temperate climate with heavy snow during the winter due to the proximity of the Sea of Japan and cold air masses that move in from Siberia.
		This figure is not high compared with other Japanese mountain areas, but does include many species characteristic of Japan, and its alpine and subalpine zones.
		Japanese clethra Clethra barbinervis and anise magnolia Magnolia salicifolia are common decorative understorey trees.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/shira.html (1250 words)

	Resources on Giant Scops-Owl academic institutions
		ADW: Otus gurneyi: Classification: Otus gurneyi (giant scops owl).
		BISON Species Account 041330:...the closest relative of the flammulated owl is the pallid scops owl (O.brucei...
		Birds of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands: Otus, scops, Eurasian scops-owl.
	www.mongabay.org /conservation/FL/Giant_Scops-Owl.htm (557 words)

	AVIFAUNA - Picchio verde . . . l'altro web site - Birds: DNA Sibley's list, 15 (Non Passeriformes)
		The voices of sunia and senegalensis differ from that of O. scops and B. King recommends species status for both.
		Otus guatemalae emerged as the sister taxon of a group that includes choliba, atricapillus, usta, sanctaecatarinae and hoyi; thus, a superspecies guatemalae would include these species.
		There are other opinions about the relationships among these taxa and the present arrangement is used until a review of the New World species of Otus is presented by one of the owl specialists.
	digilander.libero.it /avifauna/classificazione/classification15.htm (5157 words)

	Splits Typical Owls
		Rediscovery of the Flores Scops Owl, Otus alfredi, on Flores, Indonesia, and reaffirmation of its specific status
		Molecular phylogeny of South American Screech Owls of the Otus atricapillus complex (Aves: Strigidae) inferred from nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene
		The Magellanic Horned Owl differs from the Great Horned Owl in its smaller size (also esp. in bill and talons), much smaller ear-tufts and denser barring on underparts.
	www.ornitaxa.com /SM/Split/SplitTypicalOwls.htm (1531 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		The Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds was founded in 1947, for the purpose of spreading scientific knowledge on wild birds and beasts, and also to encourage the wildlife preservation spirit.
		For this reason, Japanese Crane breed here from spring to autumn whilst Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus); over ten species of wild geese, ducks, White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and Steller`s Sea Eagle(H. pelagicus) are to be found here from autumn to spring.
		Due to its location in the center of the Japanese Archipelago, this area has long been used by migratory birds as a place to rest and gather food and water, for which reason it has been designated as a protected bird sanctuary...
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/asia/japan.html (3221 words)

	FONT's Hegura Island Japan Feature
		In the spring, the endemic Japanese Murrelet, the "Kanmuri-umisuzume" (a wonderful bird with a wonderful name) can be seen from the boat, along with Rhinoceros Auklets that breed nearby.
		In that category, for example, are the shy Japanese Robin, Siberian Blue Robin, and the White's Ground Thrush.
		Routine migrants are enroute from where they've wintered in the Asian tropics to where they'll breed as far north as Siberia.
	www.focusonnature.com /HeguraIslandJapanFeature.htm (1156 words)

	Owls; A Guide to the Owls of the World:0300079206:Claus König, Friedhelm Weick, and Jan-Hendrik Becking; Illustrated ...
		Because of its adaptation to nocturnal life, the owl is sometimes difficult to see; its identification is therefore a challenge even to the most experienced field birders.
		This book, together with its accompanying double CD, is an invaluable aid to the identification of owls, for it pays particular attention to the crucial element of voice identification.
		In addition to identification, the book also offers in-depth coverage of the ecology and reproductive behavior of owls.
	www.ecampus.com /bk_detail.asp?isbn=0300079206&referrer=CJ (166 words)

	Al- Hakawati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A high number of butterflies and birds can be found, such as Arabian babbler, yellow-throated sparrow, striated scops owl, a Middle Eastern species.
		Mushrif is a recreational city park with a road system that extends throughout the area.
		It includes a theme park with fountains, pools, and an aquarium, an open-air theatre, a Botanical garden, a Japanese garden, and a Science park.
	www.al-hakawati.net /english/Environment/env30.asp (107 words)

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