The Strigidae family, or Owl family, is a little confusing. All owls, with the EXCEPTION of the barn and bay owls are classified as strigidae (which means 'owl' or 'night bird'). The Strigidae are known as the 'typical owl' family.The barn owl family is called Tytonidae and includes 11 species of barn owl and their allies.hey are also known as raptors.. All of these birds are faunivores-their diet consists of animals. The hawk and falcon families are diurnal, that is, they are most active during broad daylight. The owl families are mainly nocturnal, meaning that they are more active at night.
Bismuth gets its name from the German word wissmuth meaning white mass and the latin word bisemutum. Often confused with tin and lead due to its resemblance to those elements. Bismuth was utilised in ancient times by the Egyptians, Greeks, Asians, Romans and Chinese.
Origin of Holtz, Meaning of Holtz Origin: Birkholz likely refers to someone having moved from a place called 'Birkholz', of which there were 16 in the German Empire of 1910. The word translates to 'Birch wood'. Surnames: Birkholtz, Birkholz Submitted by: James Birkholz : Origin of Holtz, Meaning of Holtz Origin: The surname 'EICHHOLZ' with various forms AICHHOLZ, EICHHOLTZ, EICHOLZ etc. is a german surname, meaning 'OAK/WOOD'. The origin of this surname probably comes from the XIII or XIV centuries. The source of most surnames come from the village or hamlet where the people lived. For exemple John of York became John York.