Owl ( lat. Athene , from other Greek. Ἀθήνη - “ Athens ”, “ Athena ”) is a widespread bird of the owl family, a inhabitant of primarily open landscapes. Settles in small and large cities, rural areas, steppes, semi-deserts, deserts, rocky areas. Avoids mountain and cold zones, where it cannot get food due to deep snow.
| Owls |
House owl |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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Athene Boie , 1822 |
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The Russian word "owl" is associated with Praslav. * syčati , * sykati "hiss" onomatopoeic nature [1] [2] .
Biological lat. Athene - from dr. Ἀθήνη , - the epic Athens , as well as the ionic Athena . An owl and a snake are sacred animals that accompany Athena, symbols of wisdom. The owl was also considered a symbol of the city of Athens.
The genus includes 3 species [3] :
- Brahmin owl ( Athene brama )
- House Owl ( Athene noctua )
- Rabbit Owl ( Athene cunicularia )
Earlier, the forest owl , currently isolated in the monotypic genus Heteroglaux, was included in the genus [4] .
- Owls // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Owls // Small Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 4 volumes - St. Petersburg. 1907-1909.
