screech owl

screech owl

n. Any of various small owls of the genus Megascops of the Americas, especially M. asio of eastern and central North America and M. kennicottii of western North America, having ear tufts and a quavering whistlelike call.

screech owl

n 1. (Animals) a small North American owl, Otus asio, having ear tufts and a reddish-brown or grey plumage 2. (Animals) Brit any owl that utters a screeching cry

screech′ owl`

n. any of several small New World owls of the genus Otus, having hornlike tufts of feathers, as O. asio, of E North America.

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 whistleOtus asiobird of Minerva, bird of night, owl, hooter - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyesgenus Otus, Otus - a genus of Strigidae

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