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The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio; Crested owl, Lophostrix cristata (A) [4] Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus; Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus
The black kite can reach an altitude of around 37,000 feet especially during their migratory flight to and from West Africa in the second week of September and the last week of May annually. [citation needed] Andean condor: Vultur gryphus: Cathartidae: 6,500 metres (21,300 feet) [7] Mallard: Anas platyrhynchos: Anatidae: 6,400 metres (21,000 feet)
Owl butterflies are very large, 65–200 mm (2.6–7.9 in), and fly only a few meters at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place. However, the butterflies preferentially fly in dusk, when few avian predators are around. [ 1 ]
A case of follicular thyroid cancer was found in a wild barred owl that was unable to continue to fly. [239] Fatty liver diseases have been recorded for barred owls in captivity. [240] Eye lesions are fairly common in barred owls, but can be survived and possibly surgically corrected. [241] A barred owl that drowned after entanglement with ...
North of the Missouri River, the state is primarily rolling hills of the Great Plains, whereas south of the Missouri River, the state is dominated by the oak-hickory Central U.S. hardwood forest. Some of the native species found in Missouri are included below. [1] [2]
It maybe could be even better if it was an in-the-wild shot, or if it was burrowing or exhibiting one behaviour or another, but we have pictures like that. This one is an excellent high resolution shot which identifies its subject well. --John 07:39, 16 June 2007 (UTC) (formerly Guinnog) Weak Support It's good, except for the sharpness.
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The common nighthawk or bullbat (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized [3] [4] crepuscular or nocturnal bird [3] [5] of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae) family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization.