barred owl

Noun

Meaning

A large American owl (Syrnium nebulosum); -- so called from the transverse bars of a dark brown color on the breast.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

strix varia owl barn owl screech owl long-eared owl hoot owl great horned owl burrowing owl elf owl pygmy owl flammulated owl short-eared owl eastern screech owl mountain pygmy owl eight hooter
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Hypernyms

owl hooter bird of Minerva bird of night

Examples

A few years ago I spent weeks seeking to photograph a barred owl. Source: Internet

This barred owl was born at the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program in North Langley. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

barred muskellunge barred muskie barred out barred pickerel barred print barred queenfish