screech owl (redirected from screech owls)

screech owl

n.

Any of various small owls of the genus Otus, especially O. asio, of North America, having ear tufts and a quavering whistlelike call.

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screech owl

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small North American owl, Otus asio, having ear tufts and a reddish-brown or grey plumage

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Brit any owl that utters a screeching cry

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	screech owl - any owl that has a screeching cry     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
	2.	screech owl - small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle Otus asio 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 Otus, Otus - a genus of Strigidae

Translations

screech owl

n → Schleiereule f

screech owl n → gufo comune