An encyclopedia of birds which requires further revision.
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Title: Distribution of Some Birds
Author: Encyclopedia Compilation Group
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XXXV. Laughing Owl
A peculiar bird that is named after the loud flaunting laugh it makes when it sings. Laughing owls feed on insects and rodents, mainly in the southeastern islands of Australia, and have been seen in the Cook Strait, south of Whanganui.
XXXVII. Little Owl
A small-bodied bird with a grayish-brown or sand-brown upper body, scattered white spots, and a brownish-white lower body with brown lines. Little Owls mainly feed on insects and rodents. It is said that this bird has been seen at 47 degrees south latitude and 168 degrees east longitude.
XXXXII. Kakapo
A nocturnal animal whose body is covered in fine yellow-green spots and cannot fly. The kakapo eats the seeds, fruits, and pollen of plants. It is one of the longest-lived birds in the world. It is said to be found everywhere in eastern Asia. Some people have seen this bird on the north bank of the Yangtze River in the Ming Empire.
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