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Definition of Athene noctua

Athene noctua
Owlet Owl"et, n. [Dim. of owl. Cf. Howlet.] (Zo["o]l.) A small owl; especially, the European species (Athene noctua), and the California flammulated owlet (Megascops flammeolus). Owlet moth (Zo["o]l.), any noctuid moth.

Meaning of Athene noctua from wikipedia

- The little owl (Athene noctua), also known as the owl of Athena or owl of Minerva, is a bird that inhabits much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe...
- In Gr**** mythology, a little owl (Athene noctua) traditionally represents or accompanies Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom, or Minerva, her syncretic...
- specialist Kolink International Corporation. The company is named after Athene noctua, the scientific name for the little owl, a symbol of wisdom and intelligence...
- workers sometimes treated members of this species group as subspecies of Athene noctua. The two have been separated but they are considered to form a superspecies...
- The genus Athene was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1822. The type species was designated as the little owl (Athene noctua) by the...
- up to 24 km/h (15 mph). Some species are pre**** on by little owls (Athene noctua) in central Asia. Most species of jerboas have excellent hearing that...
- least 60 cm tall, considerably larger than the 22 cm long little owl (Athene noctua) and appears to have been terrestrially adapted, with relatively short...
- 475 g (16.8 oz) tawny owls (Strix aluco), 169 g (6.0 oz) little owls (Athene noctua), 138 g (4.9 oz) boreal owls (Aegolius funereus), 286 g (10.1 oz) long-eared...
- Civetta is Italian for "little owl" (Athene noctua). It may also refer to: Il Civetta, alias of Flemish Northern Renaissance and Mannerist landscape painter...
- by night, they can be vulnerable to owls, including the little owl (Athene noctua), long-eared owl (Asio otus), short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), barn...