Summary The Heinkel He 219, or "Eagle-Owl," was a night fighter in WWII, boasting advanced features. Called the best Luftwaffe night fighter in WWII, the He 219 had superior firepower. Major Modrow, top Uhu pilot, earned 33 of his 34 kills in the fearsome mechanical bird. In the realm of Mother Nature, owls are nocturnal birds of prey (comprising over 200 species belonging to the order Strigiformes). The largest two animals of the order are both eagle owls; the Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) and Blakiston's fish owl (Bubo blakistoni).They are deadly efficient night predators as well as the stuff...