Owls are a group of birds that are members of the order Strigiformes. These birds include wild bird groups (carnivores, meat eaters) and are nocturnal animals (nocturnal). Altogether, there are about 222 known species, which spread throughout the world except Antarctica, most of Greenland, and some remote islands.In the western world, this animal is considered a symbol of wisdom, but in some places in Indonesia are considered carriers foreshadow death, then the name Owl. However not in all places in the archipelago this bird called the owl. In Java, for example, the name of this bird is manuk Dares Dares or that there is no connotation with death or ghosts. In North Sulawesi, owls known as Manguni.Owls are known for big eyes and facing forward, not like most other bird species whose eyes facing sideways. Together with the crooked beak sharp as an eagle beak and feather arrangement on the head in a circle face, the look of the "face" the owl is so impressive and sometimes scary. Moreover, the bird's neck is so flexible so that his face can rotate 180 degrees backwards.Generally, owl feathers mottled, brownish or gray with dark patches and white. Combined with behavior that is often still and not move around, making this bird is not easily visible; so even when sleeping in the daytime under the auspices of the leaves.Owls generally short tail, but the wings are big and wide. Wing span reaches about three times the body length.Most types of owls hunt at night, though some hunting when the day was dim in the dawn and evening (krepuskular) and there are even some who hunt in the daytime.Eyes facing forward, making it possible to measure the distance correctly; strong beak and sharp; legs nimble and able to grip it firmly, and the ability to fly without a noisy, the basic capital for the ability to hunt in the dark of night. Some types can even estimate the distance and position of prey in total darkness, just based on the sense of hearing is assisted by the hairs of his face to direct the sound.Owls hunt various animals such as insects, frogs, mice, and others.Nests mainly created in the holes of trees, or among the nation's palm leaf midrib. Some types are also often make use of spaces in buildings, such as under a roof or the holes are empty.Depending on the type, laying between one and four points, mostly white or mottled white.
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