Superb Owl Photos And Facts: Forget Football, Read Up On Interesting Bird Trivia

Sunday is the Super Bowl, which means millions of people will be searching the internet this weekend for football-themed recipes, party games and updates on the Atlanta Hawks-New England Patriots game. But many of them will end up with birds.

The Super Bowl is regularly misspelled as Superb Owl online, according to the Boston Globe, and the weird part of the World Wide Web loves it. There are cleverly titled articles on how to watch superb owls on Sunday and how you can make the same jokes for both the bird and the sport ("it's a hoot"). You can even throw a Superb Owl party.

You know what they say — if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. So whether you're a sports fan or an aviphile, here are some photos of and facts about some superb owls to enjoy, with sources linked:

Owls can move their necks 270 degrees because of their vascular systems.

The biggest owls are more than two feet tall. The smallest are only six inches.

The ancient Greeks thought owls were symbols of good luck in battle and wisdom.

The San Diego Zoo has two owl brothers named Hinckley and Thatcher. Hinckley really likes rocks.

There are more than 200 owl species.

Seven owls played Hedwig in the "Harry Potter" films, including birds named Gizmo, Oops and Elmo.

Owl from the "Winnie the Pooh" is regarded as the smartest character in the series, but he's terrible at spelling.

Burrowing owls can fly starting at about six weeks old.

Owls can fly without making much — or sometimes any — sound.

Screech owls will respond to recorded versions of their calls.

Owls often engage in a process called mantling, where they put their wings around their prey so other animals don't take it.

Barred owls can use their claws to climb trees.

The word "owl" in Spanish is "búho" and "lechuza."

Owls have three eyelids.

Owls can hear things happening from 75 feet away.

Snowy owls hunt during the day and the night. They also have feathers on their feet so they can stay warm.

Elf owls live in saguaro cacti.

Owls have four toes.

Owl eyes are not balls but tubes.

Their ears are sometimes asymmetrical.