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A horned owl, or one having plumicorns on the head, as some species of Asio and Otus; formerly, a name for the Eagle-owl.
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the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > family Strigidae > otus scops (scops owl)
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the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > family Strigidae > bubo bubo
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the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [noun] > family Strigidae > genus Asio
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1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 397 The fat of the Bistard or Horn-owle is verie good.
1674 J. Ray Coll. Eng. Words 83 The Horn-Owl, Otus sive Noctua aurita.
1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. 99 The great Horn-Owl or Eagle-Owl.
1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth V. 140 The Brown Horn Owl is often seen to prowl along the hedges by day.
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