Owl

Northern spotted owl

Description

Any of several night-hunting birds of the order Strigiformes that are found on every continent except Antarctica. Owls primarily feed on small mammals and fish.

Authority

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "owl." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 2 Jan. 2005 .

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com