Owl

Main article: Birds of prey

Owls are broad-faced, nocturnal birds known to hunt rodents and reptiles. They look different from most birds in that they have wide faces, short curved beaks, and large, front-facing eyes.

Owls are found throughout Teldrassil, Felwood, and Winterspring. In Alterac Valley, the Alliance has befriended the owls. Owls have also been found in Outland, though under different names: the brown and black kaliri in the Hellfire Peninsula and Sethekk Halls (a species of bird raised by the arakkoa) and the brown windrocs in Nagrand.

Night elf sentinels are known to use owls as guards and spies. A trio of owl guards can be found at the Shrine of Seven Stars in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.

Subspecies

• Common owls: nocturnal birds of prey from 1 to 2 feet long, with wingspans up to 6 feet. They combine both talons into a single attack. Owls swoop quietly down onto prey, attacking with their powerful talons. They have good hearing, can move silently, and can see well in areas of shadowy illumination. ^{(MGWS 15)}
• Snowy owl ^{(LoM 102)}: These large owls are from 4–5 feet long with wingspans up to 12 feet. They are common in northern Kalimdor. They are aggressive only if disturbed. ^{(MGWS 15)}

The following subspecies of owl can be tamed by hunters and fall into the bird of prey family.

•   [23-24]  Barn Owl
•    [60]  Kaliri Swooper
•    [61]  Male Kaliri Hatchling (spawned)
•    [66 Elite]  Windroc Matriarch (spawned)
•    [67 Elite]  Gutripper
•   [80]  Hyjal Darkhawk

Brown

•    [35]  Vale Owl
•    [62]  Female Kaliri Hatchling (spawned)
•    [63]  Kaliri Matriarch
•   [64-65]  Windroc
•    [65-66]  Ravenous Windroc
•    [66-67]  Greater Windroc
•   [80]  Hyjal Screecher

Dark brown

•    [35 Rare]  Alit
•    [67-70 Elite]  Avian Darkhawk
•    [70]  Akkarai Hatchling

•    [25 Rare]  Quall (sapphire)
•    [73-74]  Emerald Skytalon
•    [74 Elite]  Alystros the Verdant Keeper

•   [5-6]  Strigid Owl
•   [7-8]  Strigid Screecher
•   [8-9]  Strigid Hunter
•   [44-45]  Ironbeak Owl
•   [46-47]  Ironbeak Hunter
•   [52-53]  Winterspring Owl
•    [66-67]  Shadowwing Owl
•   [80-84]  Tawny Owl
•   [85]  Duskstalker

Red and purple

Red

Red & Purple

•    [68-71 Elite]  Avian Warhawk
•    [70]  Skettis Kaliri

Red

•    [67-70]  Avian Ripper
•    [69-70]  Monstrous Kaliri

Purple

•    [53]  Hell-Hoot

Blue

•   [48 Rare]  Olm the Wise

Green

•    [25-26]  Emerald Spirit

•   [52-53]  Winterspring Screecher
•    [53-64]  Stormpike Owl (Horde only)
•   [80]  Hyjal Owl
•   [85]  Ivory Starling
•    [85]  Lightwing Hunter

Named

Mobs listed with levels can be tamed.

•    [35 Rare]  Alit
•    [74 Elite]  Alystros the Verdant Keeper
•    [67 Elite]  Gutripper
•    [53]  Hell-Hoot
•     Hutihu
•    Jia
•     O'Reily
•   [48 Rare]  Olm the Wise
•    [25 Rare]  Quall (sapphire)
•     Spirit

Vanity/Battle pets

An Alliance player can purchase two types of owls as vanity pets from Shylenai before the gates to Darnassus:

• Great Horned Owl
• Hawk Owl

Additionally, two more pets are also available for capture via pet battles:

• Crested Owl (Teldrassil)
• Snowy Owl (Winterspring, winter months only)

Notes

• Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few specialize in hunting fish. Most owls are nocturnal, actively hunting their prey only in darkness. Several types of owl, however, are active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk.
• Much of the owls' hunting strategy depends on stealth and surprise.
• An owl's sharp beak and powerful talons allow it to kill its prey before swallowing it whole.

External links

• Wowhead
• Thottbot

Warcraft Pets Owl vanity/battle pets