- screech owl
- (зоология) малая ушастая сова (Otus asio) предвестник несчастья (энтомология) совка (Megascops)
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screech owl
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Screech owl — Screech owls Eastern Screech Owl, Megascops asio Rufous morph Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Screech owl — Screech Screech, n. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. [1913 Webster] {Screech bird}, or {Screech thrush} (Zo[ o]l.), the fieldfare; so called from its harsh cry before rain. {Screech rain}. {Screech… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
screech owl — n. ☆ 1. any of various small New World owls (genus Otus) of a worldwide family (Strigidae), characterized by feathered ear tufts and an eerie, wailing cry rather than a hoot 2. Brit. any owl with such a cry … English World dictionary
screech owl — screech′ owl n. orn any of several small New World owls of the genus Otus, having hornlike tufts of feathers, as O. asio, of E North America … From formal English to slang
Screech-owl — Taxobox name = Screech owls image width = 210px image caption = Eastern Screech owl, Megascops asio Rufous morph regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis = Neognathae superordo = Neoaves ordo =… … Wikipedia
screech owl — noun 1. any owl that has a screeching cry • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter 2. small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle • Syn: ↑Otus asio … Useful english dictionary
screech owl — 1. any of numerous small American owls of the genus Otus, having hornlike tufts of feathers, as O. asio, of eastern North America. 2. (not in technical use) any owl having a harsh cry, esp. the barn owl. Also, screech owl. [1585 95] * * * Any of… … Universalium
screech-owl — tikrieji apuokėliai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Otus angl. screech owl rus. совка, f pranc. petit duc, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – apuokėliai siauresnis terminas – afrikinis apuokėlis siauresnis terminas –… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Screech Owl Sanctuary — is a haven for sick and injured owls located near St Columb Major, England, United Kingdom. The sanctuary hosts hundreds of owls in a number of aviaries organized by species, and in 2002 was the recipient of a BBC Animal Award for its work in… … Wikipedia
screech owl — /ˈskritʃ aʊl/ (say skreech owl) noun any owl with a harsh cry, as the barn owl, Tyto alba, or many members of the genus Otus (distinguished from hoot owl) …
screech owl — noun a) A North American owl belonging to the Megascops genus. b) the barn owl, Tyto alba … Wiktionary
