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screech owl

DEFINITIONS OF: screech owl

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n any owl that has a screeching cry

Type of:
bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

n small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle

Synonyms:
Otus asio
Type of:
bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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