Rendering in the English versions of the Hebrew "'ozniyyah" in the list of unclean birds in Leviticus 11:13 and Deuteronomy 14:12. As the osprey proper (Pandion haliaetus)is not common in Palestine, "'ozniyyah" may be a generic term including several species, such as the golden, the imperial, and the short-toed eagle. The last-named is the most abundant of the eagle tribe in Palestine, and closely resembles the osprey.

In á¸¤ul. 62a the 'ozniyyah is described as a bird which does not sojourn in settled places. In Kelim 17:14 it is mentioned by the name of "'oz," and it is stated that tools were made of its wings.

Bibliography:

Tristram, Nat. Hist. p. 182;
Lewysohn, Z. T. p. 167.

E. G. H.

I. M. C.

Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Osprey'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/o/osprey.html. 1901.

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