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Chouette Crâne (2)
Chouette is a French word meaning "owl", specifically owls without visible ear tufts. Owls with visible ear tufts are known as "Hibou". Chouette may also mean "nice" in French. ; Species of owl * Chouette D'Ussher, the Rufous fishing owl (''Scotopelia ussheri'') ; Uses relating to owls * La chouette, a character portraying an owl in the opera ''L'enfant et les sortilèges'' by French composer Maurice Ravel * "La chouette", a song by French composer Jeanne Herscher-Clément * ''La chouette'', a series of short CGI-animated episodes for children's television; see The Owl (TV series), ''The Owl'' (TV series) * ''La chouette aveugle'', the original French name of The Blind Owl (film), ''The Blind Owl'' (film) of 1987 * La chouette d'or, a French treasure hunt created by Régis Hauser in 1993; see the Golden Owl quest * "La chouette hulotte" (the tawny owl), a piece for solo piano in ''Catalogue d'oiseaux'' (195658) by French composer Olivier Messiaen * ''Le cri de la chouette'', an au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous Fishing Owl
The rufous fishing owl (''Scotopelia ussheri''), rufous-backed fishing-owl or Ussher's fishing owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to west Africa, where it is a highly localised resident along forest rivers. Taxonomy English naturalist Richard Bowdler Sharpe described the rufous fishing owl in 1871. It is one of three species in the genus ''Scotopelia''. It is named after Herbert Taylor Ussher who provided the type specimen Sharpe used in his description. Description The rufous fishing owl is a medium-sized owl, measuring in length. This is substantially smaller than the Pel's fishing owl, which also occurs in the region. It lacks ear tufts and has an indistinct, pale cinnamon facial disc. The underparts are pale and are finely streaked due to the dark shafts of the majority of the feathers. The flanks may have a more rufous patch. The adults have barred flight feathers, with the upperparts of the wings (mantle, scapulars and wing-coverts) showing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |