Owls (Ad. Nûlîka → "Night bird", Q. Húmellë → "Whispering bird", S. Tûrbor → "Wise bird"), nocturnal birds of prey, have long been regarded with a mixture of awe and superstition by the Free Peoples of Middle-earth. Their piercing eyes, ability to see in the dark, and ghostly flight make them creatures of mystery, often linked to omens, wisdom, and the unseen world.
- Barn-owl
- Barrow Owls
- Brown Owl
- Great Owls
- Owls of Mandos
- Long-eared Owls
- Owlamoo
- Screech-owl
- Short-eared owls
- Spirit-Owls
- White Owls