Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Strigidae .
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Examples
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The most important of these include the yellow-headed rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus, VU), rufous fishing owl (Scotopelia ussheri, EN), and yellow-throated olive greenbul (Criniger olivaceus, VU).
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Riparian vegetation supports Pel’s fishing owl (Scotopelia peli).
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