Definisjon av owl

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Noun

owl - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter
bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
order strigiformes, strigiformes owls
owlet young owl
athene noctua, little owl small European owl
horned owl large owls having prominent ear tufts
great gray owl, great grey owl, strix nebulosa large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
strix aluco, tawny owl reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
barred owl, strix varia large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
otus asio, screech owl small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
screech owl small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
scops owl any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
spotted owl, strix occidentalis a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
hoot owl any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
hawk owl, surnia ulula grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
asio otus, long-eared owl slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
laughing owl, sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass almost extinct owl of New Zealand
barn owl, tyto alba mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
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Substantiv

owl - Any of various bird of birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
owl - A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.

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  • Owls are the order Strigiformes, comprising 200 extant bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal with some exceptions. Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds though a few species specialize in hunting fish.

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  • owl
    An owl characterised by the presence of ear tufts.
  • owl
    An owl characterised by the absence of ear tufts.
  • owl
    A solitary, mainly nocturnal bird of prey, belonging to the order Strigiformes; it has large forward-facing eyes and ears and a hawk-like beak, and it can turn its head 180 degrees around.

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