Tyto

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Translingual[edit]

Tyto alba

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Ancient Greek τυτώ (tutṓ, onomatopoeic for owl).

Proper noun[edit]

Tyto f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Tytonidae – the barn owls.

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References[edit]

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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