screech owls

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Definition of screech owls in English English dictionary: plural form of screech owl
screech owl: the barn owl, Tyto alba
screech owl: A North American owl belonging to the Megascops genus
screech owl: {i} small owl of North America; any owl that emits screeching shout
screech owl: small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
screech owl: Any of various small owls of the genus Otus, especially O. asio, of North America, having ear tufts and a quavering whistlelike call. Any of numerous owls of the genus Otus (family Strigidae). Both New World species and Old World species (called scops owls) have a facial disk and ear tufts. In spite of their name, they do not in fact screech. Their colouring resembles tree bark, and they are 8-12 in. (20-30 cm) long. They eat mostly small mammals, birds, and insects. Notable species are the common screech owl (O. asio) of North America, the flammulated owl (O. flammeolus) of western North America, and the common scops owl (O. scops) of southern Europe, Asia, and Africa
screech owl: any owl that has a screeching cry
screech owl: small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle any owl that has a screeching cry