barn owl

barn owl

n.

A predatory nocturnal bird (Tyto alba) having a white, heart-shaped face, buff-brown upper plumage, and pale underparts, often nesting in barns and other buildings. Also called monkey-faced owl.

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barn owl

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any owl of the genus Tyto, esp T. alba, having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

barn owl - mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control Tyto alba bird of Minerva, bird of night, owl, hooter - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes genus Tyto, Tyto - type and only genus of the family Tytonidae

Translations

barn owl n → barbagianni m inv nostrano

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barn owl n → barbagianni m inv nostrano