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Meanings of bird of Minerva in English

Portuguese
estrige
Catalan
mussol
Spanish
strigiformes

Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes.

        estrige
        Usage of bird of Minerva in English
        1
        This is the call of the Common Owl, the meditative bird of Minerva.
        The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
        2
        If the owl is the bird of Minerva, the cat should be her beast; they have the same sleepy air of unfathomable wisdom.
        Oldport Days
        Translations for bird of Minerva
        Catalan
        mussolxot