Owl

Owl is a bird minimally seen in How to Train Your Dragon (Franchise).

Description
The owl is a nocturnal bird from the order Strigiformes. They have an unique appearance with their round face and very big eyes. They have a binocular vision which helps them hunt. However, they are farsighted and cannot see things close to them.

They can rotate their head up to 270° due to the 14 neck vertebrae. They also have asymmetric ears so they can detect the direction of the sound better. Unlike most prey birds, the owl's beak is short, curved and downward-facing, allowing the field of vision to be bigger.

Function
While there is no function for the owls in the franchise, they are used for hunting the rodents that might destroy the plant people are cultivating.

Some owl can be even kept as pets or trained for entertainment purposes.

How to Train Your Dragon 2
While the owl does not physically appears, Eret, Son of Eret wears a metal owl brooch pinned on his fur vest.

Dragons: Rise of Berk
An metal owl is a collection object that can be obtained while searching with Toothless in order to complete collections.

Trivia

 * In some episodes throughout the series, owl calls are heard during the silent moments along with frogs and grasshoppers.