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Ciccaba

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wood owl

In wood owl
…to members of the genus Ciccaba, found in Africa and the Americas. They eat insects, birds, and small mammals, primarily rodents and hares. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) considers most wood owl species as species of least concern.
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