Strix

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Noun

Strix - owls lacking ear tufts genus Strixbird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Strigidae, Strigidae - a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformesgreat gray owl, great grey owl, Strix nebulosa - large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western EurasiaStrix aluco, tawny owl - reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyesbarred owl, Strix varia - large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brownspotted owl, Strix occidentalis - a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest

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a genus of birds of the order Strigiformes (owls). There are 12 species, distributed in Europe, North Africa, Asia, and America. Three species are found in the USSR. The tawny owl (Strix aluco), which is 41–46 cm long and weighs 0.45–0.68 kg, inhabits forests and parks in the central zone, on the southern Russian plain, in southwestern Siberia, in the Caucasus, and in the mountains of Middle Asia. The Ural owl (S. uralensis) measures 50–58 cm long and weighs 0.56–0.95 kg. The great, or Lapp, owl (S. nebulosa) has a body length of about 65 cm and weighs 0.7–1.2 kg. The Ural and great owls inhabit coniferous forests of the Russian plain, Siberia, and the Far East.

The owls make irregular migrations in the winter. They nest in tree hollows and in the former nests of magpies, crows, and other birds; sometimes they nest on the ground. There are three or four white eggs per clutch. The female incubates the eggs for about one month; both parents feed the nestlings. The owls feed primarily on murid rodents and, less frequently, on other birds, frogs, lizards, or insects.

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A flute, or concave canal; a fluting of a column.

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noun owls lacking ear tufts

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