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Preferred term

Strigiformes  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Owl
  • Owls

Scope note

  • An order of BIRDS with the common name owls characterized by strongly hooked beaks, sharp talons, large heads, forward facing eyes, and facial disks. While considered nocturnal RAPTORS, some owls do hunt by day.

History note

  • 2005 (1999)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020305

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