Strigidae
Strigidae (owls; class Aves, order Strigiformes) A family of small to large owls that have brown, grey, and black, cryptically marked plumage. They have facial discs, and many have ‘ear’ tufts (e.g. the six species of
Asio, 12 species of
Bubo (eagle owls), and 35 species of
Otus (scops owls and screech owls), many of which have unfeathered legs; the 11 species of
Strix, which have barred, spotted, or streaked under-parts, are not ‘eared’). Their claws are not
pectinate. They inhabit forest, grassland, and desert, feed on fish, mammals, birds, and insects, and nest on ledges, in tree cavities, abandoned nests, or in burrows. Some pygmy owls and owlets (13–15 species of
Glaucidium) are barely larger than a sparrow; they are partly diurnal and feed partly on birds and insects, some of which are caught on the wing. There are 22 genera in the family, with 122 species, some migratory, found world-wide.
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CSU STANISLAUS TO HOST DIVISION II WEST REGIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/2/2007; 563 words
; ...California State University Stanislaus issued the following press...California State University, Stanislaus, home of one of the nation...the May 10-14 NCAA Division II Women's Softball Regional...47-year history that CSU Stanislaus has been selected to host one...
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Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus Pays Tribute to John Paul II with New Recording
Newspaper article from: Polish-American Journal; 12/31/2005; 650 words
; ...relic of his predecessor, St. Stanislaus. Subsequently, at the end...bestowed upon the church of St. Stanislaus the honor of being a Shrine...connected to the land of St. Stanislaus, and deemed it appropriate...Polish Nation, which John Paul II recited daily. The haunting...
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STANISLAUS PRESIDENT APPOINTED TO NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II PRESIDENTS COUNCIL
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/13/2006; 397 words
; ...California State University Stanislaus issued the following press...California State University, Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani has...Association (NCAA) Division II Presidents Council. Effective...Hawaii, and Alaska. CSU Stanislaus is a member of the California...
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Analysis: Finances of St. Stanislaus Kostka church in St. Louis
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday; 5/23/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...language Mass at St. Stanislaus. The red-brick church...Wojtyla once visited St. Stanislaus nearly a decade before he became Pope John Paul II. Church member Judith...I graduated from St. Stanislaus. My father was baptized...
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CAL STATE STANISLAUS COMPLETES POOL PLAY UNDEFEATED
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/5/2009; 700+ words
; ...perfect 5-0 record. Cal State Stanislaus, winner of eight of its last...drove in three runs to lead Stanislaus and to help Arnold pick up...ranked No. 11 in NCAA Division II and No. 2 in the West Region...in McIntyre in the frame. Stanislaus then tagged on five runs in...
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'CATS DROP SATURDAY DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST STANISLAUS, SUFFER SERIES SWEEP
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...at second and nobody out, Stanislaus made a pitching change, bringing...sweep. Chico State outhit Stanislaus 11-8, with Minch, Wermes...Saturday's doubleheader loss; Stanislaus improved to 13-5 on the season...take on defending Division II champion Humboldt State in...
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TOP RANKED STANISLAUS HAMMERS SAN FRANCISCO STATE TWICE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/4/2009; 638 words
; ...California State University Stanislaus issued the following...ranked team in Division II, Cal State Stanislaus swept a conference doubleheader...Turlock. Cal State Stanislaus, ranked No. 1 in the...poll for NCAA Division II, belted five home runs...
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WILDCATS LET LATE LEADS GET AWAY, DROP TWO TO CAL STATE STANISLAUS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...but in the bottom of the 11th Stanislaus came away with the victory...got the win in relief for Stanislaus; McDermott (2-7) went...with the two victories, Stanislaus improved to 11-5 and 6...take on defending Division II champion Humboldt State for...
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Stanislaus a cheap, fun introduction to the rapids
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 7/13/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...outs of how not to drown in the Stanislaus River. I use the term "guide...stuck with the good ol' Class I-II. Everyone I've ever met who...with the brief taste of the Class II rapids along the Stanislaus, although we managed to escape...
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WILDCATS BACK IN ACTION VERSUS CAL STATE STANISLAUS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/6/2009; 474 words
; ...State last weekend. Stanislaus, which recently fell...pre-season Division II poll, are 9-5 on the...weekend. Last season Stanislaus won all four meetings...Following the four games with Stanislaus, Chico State returns...face defending Division II champion Humboldt State...
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Stanislaus II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Stanislaus II 1732-98, last king of Poland (1764-95). He...Petersburg, where he became a lover of Czarina Catherine II . Catherine, with Frederick II of Prussia, secured Stanislaus's election to the Polish throne after the death of...
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Stanislaus I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...66). He was born Stanislaus Leszczynski. Early in...expelled King Augustus II . In 1704, Charles secured...loyal to Augustus, and Stanislaus, entirely dependent...1733) of Augustus II, Stanislaus returned to Poland and...
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St Stanislaus
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
St Stanislaus (1030–79), patron saint of Poland, known as St Stanislaus of Cracow . As bishop of Cracow...he excommunicated King Boleslaus II. According to tradition Stanislaus was murdered by Boleslaus while...
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Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski see Stanislaus II .
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Stanislaus, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Stanislaus, St (1030–79), Patron of Poland . Bp. of Cracow from 1072, he came into conflict with King Bolesław II, whom he repeatedly reproved for scandalous conduct. Eventually he excommunicated...
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