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Descriptor English: Strigiformes
Descriptor Spanish: Estrigiformes
Descriptor Strigiformes
Entry term(s) buhos
estrigiformes
lechuzas
lechuzas comunes
Scope note: Pájaros del orden Strigiformes, con pico fuertemente curvado, garras afiladas, gran cabeza, ojos que se proyectan hacia adelante y discos faciales. Aún cuando son consideradas cazadores nocturnos, algunas lechuzas cazan de día.
Descriptor Portuguese: Estrigiformes
Descriptor French: Strigiformes
Entry term(s): Barn Owl
Barn Owls
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owls
Owl
Owl, Great Horned
Owls
Owls, Great Horned
Tyto alba
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.248.815.550
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020305
Scope note: An order of BIRDS with the common name owls characterized by strongly hooked beaks, sharp talons, large heads, forward facing eyes, and facial disks. While considered nocturnal RAPTORS, some owls do hunt by day.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Birds (1966-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see OWLS 1999-2004
History Note: 2005 (1999)
DeCS ID: 33704
Unique ID: D020305
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/10
Revision Date: 2015/06/23
Strigiformes - Preferred
Concept UI M0029947
Scope note An order of BIRDS with the common name owls characterized by strongly hooked beaks, sharp talons, large heads, forward facing eyes, and facial disks. While considered nocturnal RAPTORS, some owls do hunt by day.
Preferred term Strigiformes
Entry term(s) Owl
Owls
Tyto alba - Narrower
Concept UI M0457721
Preferred term Tyto alba
Entry term(s) Barn Owl
Barn Owls - Narrower
Concept UI M0029946
Preferred term Barn Owls
Great Horned Owls - Narrower
Concept UI M0029948
Preferred term Great Horned Owls
Entry term(s) Great Horned Owl
Owl, Great Horned
Owls, Great Horned



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