English Explanatory Dictionary

Pel's fishing owl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Scotopelia peli, a large owl that feeds nocturnally on fish and frogs snatched from the surface of lakes and rivers.

Word forms

Pel's fishing owl Pel's fishing owls

Etymology

Named in honor of Hendrik Severinus Pel, who was governor of the Dutch Gold Coast (now Ghana) from 1840 till 1850.

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