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Ruru Or Boobook Crossword Clue

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noun

• nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

40%8 Also known as mopoke or boobook owl
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40%7 They have a distinctive 'boobook' call
noun

• A morepork.

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New York Times13 May 1989 Down 28
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