A Parliament of Owls

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Whether "parliament of owls" arose organically in each case or was suggested to one or more of its early users by "parliament of fowls" or "parliament of fools" (or both) is unclear to me. In any event, the latter two phrases are quite old. From the printer Robert Coplande's preface to a 1530 edition of Chaucer's "The Assemble of Foules":

Dr. Keith L. Bildstein, Sarkis Acopian Director of Conservation Science, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: “No, I have not.” H. Melville Redburn xxxiii. 209 In the collective spars and timbers of these ships, all the forests of the globe are represented, as in a grand parliament of masts. Owl plumage is generally cryptic, although several species have facial and head markings, including face masks, ear tufts, and brightly colored irises. These markings are generally more common in species inhabiting open habitats, and are thought to be used in signaling with other owls in low-light conditions. [11] Sexual dimorphismPalaeobyas (Late Eocene/Early Oligocene of Quercy, France) Tytonidae? Sophiornithidae? [ citation needed] A murder of crows: one of the best-known ones, with a few theories on its origin, ranging from their scavenging nature, their presence after a battle, and folk tales about crow “trials” in which the guilty “defendant” is killed by the others No. Parliament, being of Norman French origin (see parler to talk/speak in Modern French) originates from the Norman Conquest. Sibley, Charles Gald& Monroe, Burt L. Jr. (1990): Distribution and taxonomy of the birds of the world: A Study in Molecular Evolution. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT. ISBN 0-300-04969-2

Hearing is even more important to owls than seeing. Their ears make it possible for them to locate prey in total darkness. In some owls, one ear is larger than the other and located higher on the head, so they can locate rustling mice by aural triangulation. Some of the photographs in The Enigma of the Owl by Mike Unwin and David Tipling show arctic species, such as the great grey owl, diving deep into snow to capture rodents that they have located entirely by sound. The ear-like tufts on some owls’ heads have nothing to do with this superb hearing system, which is covered by feathers. The tufts probably evolved as a device for camouflage in daylight. Behavior of owls also varies widely. Burrowing owls live in underground tunnels in open country, such as prairie dog burrows, and are active by day. Many species of pygmy-owl are also diurnal, as is the snowy owl, since it nests at a latitude where the sun never sets in summer. Alvarenga, Herculano M. F. & Höfling, Elizabeth (2003). "Systematic revision of the Phorusrhacidae (Aves: Ralliformes)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 43 (4): 55–91. doi: 10.1590/S0031-10492003000400001. Galeotti, Paolo; Diego Rubolini (November 2007). "Head ornaments in owls: what are their functions?". Journal of Avian Biology. 38 (6): 731–736. doi: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2007.04143.x.See also: List of Strigiformes by population The snowy owl is very endangered in Scandinavia [81] and Finland, where it is found only in northern Lapland. [82] John Sparks; Tony Soper (1979). Owls: their natural and unnatural history. David & Charles. p.163. ISBN 0-7153-4995-3. Verm[ilia]. You have Opportunities enough of Revenge, and Objects enough to execute it upon ; for, I think, you have as many Slaves in your Assemblies, as the French King in his Galleys. Heinrich, Bernd (1987): One Man's Owl. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-08470-1. OCLC 15486687. For certain owl species, such as the Great Horned Owl, the fledging process begins at approximately four or five weeks, whereas for others, such as the Barn Owl, it begins at around seven or eight weeks. At some point in the fall, the young owls will have fully developed adult plumage and be ready to strike off on their own. What is a Pair Of Owls called?

Parliament is the British government’s legislative body, and it’s likely full of politicians who are passionately debating their policies with a lot of shouting and yelling. Although the origin of this term is unclear, the human love of puns ensures that it will live on in literature and popular culture equally. What is a Group Of Baby Owls called?

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Stevenson, John (18 November 2020). "Small finlets on owl feathers point the way to less aircraft noise". Phys.org . Retrieved 20 November 2020. So it’s clear that scientists do not use terms of venery. These things exist in a world of their own, where bar trivia is king. And I mean, trivia is important and all, but without real-world applications, aren’t these just morsels of linguistic candy rotting cavities into our scientific integrity?