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Noctowl (Japanese: ヨルノズク Yorunozuku) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from Hoothoot starting at level 20.
Biology
Wings Alexander's Noctowl
Noctowl bears similarity to an owl with brown plumage and has a darker brown triangle pattern of feathers running down its chest. Its wings and wedge-shaped tail are dark brown, while the undersides of its wings are light brown. It has bushy, cream-colored feather 'horns' that look similar to a trident or eyebrows. The ring pattern around its eyes and its talons are cream colored, and Noctowl's beak and talons are light pink. As shown in the anime, Noctowl can grow a small beard in its elderly stages.
Noctowl is a nocturnal Pokémon, and has large red eyes that can see in pitch-darkness. Called "the emperor of dark nights" by some, it never lets its prey escape. It has exceptional hearing and eyesight, can fly silently and twists its head at a 180° angle to increase its intellect. It can also turn its head upside down, which signals that it is troubled by something. Noctowl is most commonly found nesting in trees and forests. It pecks those who disturb it.
In the anime
Shiny Noctowl in the anime
Major appearances
Noctowl debuted in Fowl Play!. A man was trying to capture the smaller, Shiny Noctowl with traps, but kept failing due to the Owl Pokémon's intelligence. After Team Rocket was sent flying, Noctowl allowed Ash to have the chance to catch it. After an intense battle, Ash succeeded.
Other
A Noctowl appeared in Throwing in the Noctowl, under the ownership of Wings Alexander. For most of the episode, it was sleeping in its Trainer's plane, but it finally flew out to help Ash's Noctowl when the flight encountered problems.
A Noctowl appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, under the ownership of Ornithol. It shared its Trainer's aspirations to win the Pokémon Sky Relay, but it never competed with him in the competition since Ornithol was never able to catch two more eligible Pokémon.
Minor appearances
Multiple wild Noctowl appeared in Fowl Play.
A Noctowl appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, where it protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.
A Noctowl appeared in Who's Flying Now? as one of the Pokémon featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
A Coordinator's Noctowl appeared in Going for Choke!, where it was seen participating in the Battle Stage of the Mulberry Contest.
A Coordinator's Noctowl appeared in Once More With Reeling!, where it was seen participating in the Terracotta Contest.
A Noctowl appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.
A Noctowl appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
A Noctowl appeared in Aiding the Enemy!.
A Noctowl appeared in Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, under the ownership of a participant of the Squallville PokéRinger competition. It was used against a Fearow.
A Trainer's Noctowl appeared in Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, where it was seen participating in the fake Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle that Team Rocket had set up.
A Noctowl appeared in Meowth's fantasy in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!.
Multiple Noctowl appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Noctowl appeared in The Power of Us.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP154
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Noctowl
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Ash's Pokédex
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Noctowl, the Owl Pokémon. The evolved form of Hoothoot. This highly intelligent Pokémon often twists its head 180 degrees when it is thinking. Noctowl is a nocturnal Pokémon.
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EP182
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Confusion
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Ash's Pokédex
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Confusion. This powerful Psychic attack confuses an opponent and weakens it as well.
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Pokémon
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Entry
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DP185
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Noctowl
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Noctowl, the Owl Pokémon, and the evolved form of Hoothoot. Noctowl's eyes have a special power that allows it to see in the faintest light, as if it was the middle of the day.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Noctowl appeared in Sunkern Treasure, under the ownership of Falkner. It was first seen alongside its Trainer while he was trying to catch a Skarmory.
Crystal mentioned that she caught a Noctowl on her way to Professor Elm's Lab in Three Cheers for Chikorita.
A Noctowl appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
Multiple Noctowl appeared in Scizor Defends and Chesnaught Protects as residents in the Pokémon Village.
A Noctowl appeared in Charizard Transforms.
In the TCG
- Main article: Noctowl (TCG)
In the TFG
One Noctowl figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
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Silver
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When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
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Crystal
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Its extremely soft feathers make no sound in flight. It silently sneaks up on prey without being detected.
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Stadium 2
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Noctowl never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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It unfailingly catches prey in darkness. Noctowl owe their success to superior vision that allows them to see in minimal light, and to their supple and silent wings.
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FireRed
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When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
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LeafGreen
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Its eyes are special. They can pick out objects as long as there is the tiniest amount of light.
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Pearl
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If it flips its head upside down, it's a sign that it is engaged in very complex thinking.
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Platinum
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Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
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HeartGold
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
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SoulSilver
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When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
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Generation V
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Black
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Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
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White
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Black 2
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Its eyes are specially developed to enable it to see clearly even in murky darkness and minimal light.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.
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Y
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When it needs to think, it rotates its head 180 degrees to sharpen its intellectual power.
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Omega Ruby
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Noctowl never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Ultra Sun
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With eyes that can see in pitch-darkness, it never lets its prey escape. Some even call it “the emperor of dark nights.”
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Ultra Moon
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When it turns its head entirely upside down, you know it's troubled by something. If you don't leave it be, it will peck you.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Silver
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Crystal
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Routes 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, 43Night Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees)
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Stats
Base stats
Generation II-VI
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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76
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72 - 140
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141 - 276
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96
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90 - 162
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177 - 320
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 442
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Generation VII
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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86
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81 - 151
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159 - 298
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96
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90 - 162
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177 - 320
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 452
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noctowl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noctowl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Noctowl in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Noctowl in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noctowl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Noctowl can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Noctowl cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noctowl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Noctowl
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Noctowl
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Psy Power ×2)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Psy Power ×1)
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Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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It causes twisters around itself.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Trivia
- Noctowl was the first Shiny Pokémon to appear in the anime.
Origin
Noctowl's appearance is based on that of Horned owls.
Name origin
Noctowl is a combination of nocturnal and owl.
Yorunozuku is a combination of 夜 yoru (night) and 木菟 mimizuku (horned owl).
In other languages
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Japanese
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ヨルノズク Yorunozuku
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From 夜 yoru and 木菟 mimizuku
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French
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Noarfang
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From noir and harfang
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Spanish
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Noctowl
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Same as English name
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German
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Noctuh
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From nocturnal and Uhu
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Italian
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Noctowl
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Same as English name
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Korean
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야부엉 Yabueong
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From 야(夜) ya and 부엉이 bueongi
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Mandarin Chinese
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貓頭夜鷹 / 猫头夜鹰 Māotóuyèyīng
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Combination of 貓頭鷹 and 夜鷹. Literally "Cat-headed night hawk".
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Cantonese Chinese
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貓頭夜鷹 Māautàuhyehyīng
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Combination of 貓頭鷹 and 夜鷹. Literally "Cat-headed night hawk".
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More languages
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Russian
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Ноктоул Noktoul
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
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