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Lechuza

also called Witch Owl

Threat 4
Lethal

A giant owl with a woman's face — a bruja who took bird form and cannot return.

The Account

Northern Mexico and Texas borderlands. She perches on rooftops and cries like a baby. Answer her call and she takes you.

Origin

Mexican folklore

First Sighting

Colonial era

From the Public Record

Lechuza may refer to:La Lechuza, barn owl in Mexican and Texano folk tales El Lechuza, a village in Juan Martín de Pueyrredón Department, Argentina Lechuza, or Lechuza Caracas, Venezuelan polo club Lechuza (album), by band Fenix TX 2001 La Lechuza, album by Esmerine 2011 La Tia Lechuza, play by Isabel Cheix 1896 Lechuza, self-watering planter brand of Brandstätter Group Lechuza Blanca, character in Isabelle Allende's Zorro

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