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Definition of fern owl

Fern owl
Fern Fern, n. [AS. fearn; akin to D. varen, G. farn, farnkraut; cf. Skr. par[.n]a wing, feather, leaf, sort of plant, or Lith. papartis fern.] (Bot.) An order of cryptogamous plants, the Filices, which have their fructification on the back of the fronds or leaves. They are usually found in humid soil, sometimes grow epiphytically on trees, and in tropical climates often attain a gigantic size. Note: The plants are asexual, and bear clustered sporangia, containing minute spores, which germinate and form prothalli, on which are borne the true organs of reproduction. The brake or bracken, the maidenhair, and the polypody are all well known ferns. Christmas fern. See under Christmas. Climbing fern (Bot.), a delicate North American fern (Lygodium palmatum), which climbs several feet high over bushes, etc., and is much sought for purposes of decoration. Fern owl. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European goatsucker. (b) The short-eared owl. [Prov. Eng.] -- Fern shaw, a fern thicket. [Eng.] --R. Browning.
fern owl
Goatsucker Goat"suck`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk.

Meaning of fern owl from wikipedia

- distinctive churring song. Old or local names refer to the song, "churn owl", habitat, "fern owl", or diet, "dor hawk" and "moth hawk". There are six recognised...
- western Victoria, states that the common bat belongs to the men, and the fern owl to the women (Mathews 1910, p. 47). the word lies behind the Queensland...
- merlin hawks, 6 gyr falcons, 462 kestrels, 35 "horned owls", 71 "fern owls" (?= short-eared owls) Other birds: 1431 hooded crows, 475 ravens, 8 magpies...
- The buffy fish owl (Ketupa ketupu), also known as the Malay fish owl, is a fish owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to Southeast Asia and lives foremost...
- The sooty owl or greater sooty owl (Tyto tenebricosa) is a medium to large owl found in south-eastern Australia, Montane rainforests of New Guinea and...
- protected from fire. They are dominated by the pinkwood, hard water fern and soft tree fern. Other habitats include swamps, bogs, riverside forest, and rocky...
- Tropics of Queensland. The lesser sooty owl roosts in scented melaleuca (Melaleuca squarrosa), rough tree fern (Cyathea australis), tall saw-sedge (Gahnia...
- The barred eagle-owl (Ketupa sumatrana), also called the Malay eagle-owl, is a species of eagle owl in the family Strigidae. It is a member of the large...
- adder's tongue fern flourish. The abundance of small mammals also makes the site a favourite hunting ground for barn owl and tawny owl. The 14th-century...
- tern Strix occidentalis caurina — spotted owl, caurina subspecies Tyto alba (eastern po****tion) — barn owl Accipiter gentilis laingi — northern goshawk...