What adjective is usually applied to an owl?
Owl an exception. "Nyctea scandiaca", or the snowy owl, appears nearly bleach-white in color with a few flecks of black, mimicking their snowy surroundings perfectly. Likewise, the mottled wood-owl ("Strix ocellata") displays shades of brown, tan, and black, making the owl nearly invisible in the surrounding trees, especially from behind. Usually, the only tell-tale sign of a perched owl is its vocalizations or its vividly colored eyes. Most owls are nocturnal, actively hunting their prey in darkness. Several types of owls, however, are crepuscular—active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk; one example is the pygmy owl ("Glaucidium"). A few
Stygian owl night. The stygian owl lays two eggs in stick nests created by other birds, but occasionally, they will nest on the ground, like their relative, the short-eared owl. This owl is not globally threatened, although its status varies greatly throughout its range. It lives in South America, and parts of Central America. It has been documented twice in Texas and once in Florida. The adjective stygian means "of, or relating to, the River Styx", but is more widely applied to anything that is dark or dismal. Stygian owl The stygian owl ("Asio stygius") is a medium-sized dusky colored owl. It