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Pel's fishing owl
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English
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Etymology
Named in honor of Hendrik Severinus Pel, who was governor of the Dutch Gold Coast (now Ghana) from 1840 till 1850.
Noun
Pel's fishing owl
Scotopelia peli species, a large owl that feeds nocturnally on fish and frogs snatched from the surface of lakes and rivers.
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