The '''stygian owl''' (''Asio stygius'') is a species of [[owl]] of the family Strigidae, and found throughout much of Latin America. Despite the name, the stygian owl was named for its "gloomy and dark" color<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=zSLlAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=why+was+the+stygian+owl+named&source=bl&ots=eUsTSnrXGJ&sig=wWdYlWGDGu2dfvg9WOZuIgGUBto&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-neDYu63TAhVHTSYKHUQOBfU4ChDoAQg-MAk#v=onepage&q=why%20was%20the%20stygian%20owl%20named&f=false</ref>, and not in reference to the River Styx of Greek mythology.
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The '''stygian owl''' (''Asio stygius'') is a species of [[owl]] of the family Strigidae, and found throughout much of Latin America. Despite the name, the stygian owl was named for its "gloomy and dark" color,<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=zSLlAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=why+was+the+stygian+owl+named&source=bl&ots=eUsTSnrXGJ&sig=wWdYlWGDGu2dfvg9WOZuIgGUBto&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-neDYu63TAhVHTSYKHUQOBfU4ChDoAQg-MAk#v=onepage&q=why%20was%20the%20stygian%20owl%20named&f=false</ref> and not in reference to the River Styx of Greek mythology.
==Description==
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eared Owls]]
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