Owls (Strigiformes) Annotated and Illustrated Checklist /

The owl is a magical creature: it exudes an ambivalent fascination that can trigger completely antithetical responses. On the one hand, there is something unsettling about the owl's soundless flight, eerie call, and nocturnal activity that can result in its demonization as a messenger of darkne...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weick, Friedhelm (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Temas:
Evolution (Biology).
Zoology.
Vertebrates.
Biodiversity.
Evolutionary Theory.
Vertebrate Zoology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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505 0 |a / Einführung -- Order Strigiformes / Ordnung Strigiformes -- Owls in Flight / Eulen im Flug -- Wing Formula and Typography / Schwingenformel und Typographie -- Owls Described or Rediscovered in the Last 20 Years / Neu beschriebene und wiederentdeckte Eulen der vergangenen 20 Jahre. 
520 |a The owl is a magical creature: it exudes an ambivalent fascination that can trigger completely antithetical responses. On the one hand, there is something unsettling about the owl's soundless flight, eerie call, and nocturnal activity that can result in its demonization as a messenger of darkness. On the other hand, however, its masklike visage and seemingly penetrating gaze prove - thralling, and this may have contributed to the deification of the owl as the companion spirit of an omniscient mother earth. In addition, the highly s- cialized captor of prey aroused the competitive envy of hunting parties, even provoking a bit of resentment when they lost out to owls in their hunt for small game. Moreover, the excrement and pellets (hairballs) they deposited in barns and church towers contributed to their reputation as undesirables or even pests. With the overcoming of superstition and suspicion, our relati- ship with these creatures of the night has now become one of unreserved - miration. They grant us insights into the rich diversity of adaptation to n- turnal hunting as well as into sound inventories, brooding biology, and ne- ling development. In a complete transformation of what was once a symbol of fear and hatred, charismatic owls now enjoy an almost singular popularity in large parts of the population. 
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