Pel's fishing owl

noun

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

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Meanings

nounPel's fishing owl (plural Pel's fishing owls)

plural Pel's fishing owls

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

Origin

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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Pel's fishing owl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pel's%20fishing%20owl

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“Pel's fishing owl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pel's%20fishing%20owl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pel's fishing owl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pel's%20fishing%20owl.

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