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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

(koc; nuktikorax; Latin Athene meridionalis): A night bird of prey distinguished by a round head, and extremely large eyes. The little owl is left in the Revised Version (British and American) only in the lists of abominations (see Le 11:17; De 14:16).

See OWL.