From: don@wildlife.net (Don)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Owls - FlammulatedOwl.JPG
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 1998 17:11:14 GMT

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From: don@wildlife.net (Don)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Re: Owls - FlammulatedOwl.JPG
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 18:35:17 GMT

>Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly does 'flammulated' indicate? At first
>glance, I thought maybe the poor thing was on fire.
>

Flammulated owl, Otus flammeolus, genus name: Latin, horned owl;
species name: diminutive of Latin, flammeus, flame-colored, or "small,
flaming-red". rare and local western owl with short ear tufts; 6-7
inches long, even smaller than pygmy owl, lives in ponderosa pine
forests from Rocky Mountains westward; largely nocturnal; has both a
gray and rusty phase. Only North American owl with dark eyes. Sings
often and persistently, primarily on moonlight nights.