2023年5月7日 · The name “Ghost Owl” reflects the Barn Owl’s unique physical characteristics that contribute to its ghostly appearance. The white feathers, heart-shaped face, black eyes, and long legs all play a part in creating its enigmatic presence in the animal kingdom.

Potoos (family Nyctibiidae) are a group of birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. They are sometimes called poor-me-ones, after their haunting calls. The family Nyctibiidae was formerly included with the nightjars in the order Caprimulgiformes but is now placed in …

The barn owls (Tyto species, particularly Tyto alba) are the most widely distributed group of owls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The term may be used to describe:

The Barn Owl is known by several colorful names inspired by its appearance, vocalizations and secretive, nocturnal habits, including ‘ghost owl’ or ‘demon owl’. In Virginia, it is known from marshes in the Coastal Plain and in riverbank burrows but is more common in the pastures and hayfields of the Piedmont and western mountain valleys.

2023年8月23日 · The Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis), also known as the ghost bird, is a distinctive species found in Central and South America. The species is known for its cryptic plumage, unusually large gaping mouth, and haunting calls.

2020年11月3日 · “Owls and other night-crying birds are believed to be the embodied ghosts or disguised witches, and their cry is dreaded as a sound of evil omen,” observed anthropologist James Mooney, who lived with the Cherokees on the Qualla Boundary (present-day Cherokee, NC) during the late 1880s.

2020年2月18日 · The barn owl is a distinctive pale brown and white bird that can often be seen hunting over farmland either at dawn or at dusk. Its ghostly, silent flight and evil-sounding shriek have given the species a number of alternative names, including ‘death owl’, ‘demon owl’, ‘ghost owl’ and ‘screech owl’.