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"Chinese Owl" is the name of a popular breed of 'fancy' pigeon, descended from the rock dove. Etymological origin uncertain.
The ordinary popular name for owls of all sorts, especially owls with 'ears', is 猫头鹰 māo-tóu-yīng ('cat-headed hawk'). There is also a dialect term 夜猫子 yè-māozi or 'night cat'. Neither of these terms figures at all in the official names. Instead, the character 鸮 xiāo is used for almost all owls.
Une leçon en français: Hiboux et Chouettes:
Hibou or Chouette?
Hiboux gots ears, but Chouettes ain't gots ears.
(these ears are feather "tufts", presumably used by Hiboux as a recognition device);
(& that's why French ornithology websites in translation will sometimes say: "owls & owls");
(OVVLvverk encourages all to use the phrase: "C'est Chouette!" to describe anything cool & stylish).
#90
Silhouettes .
(Rhymes with "Chouettes").
More from The Owl Tree.
Photo by The Bomber.
The Owl Tree is a Flickr pool with lots of Owl graffiti.
photo by tigapics.
from diesel sweeties webcomic.
Package sleeve for a plastic model kit by Bachmann Brothers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(via EPoE).
What's new at Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta B.C.?
Their new ambassador: Sarah.