screech owl
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screech owl
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From the fact that these species are owls which emit screeching calls.
noun screech owls
- Any New World owl of genus Megascops. The screech owls winter in the north and are distinctly farsighted in preparing for winter.
- A common barn owl, of species Tyto alba, found almost worldwide. The poet Propertius refers to a philtre containing snake bones, a toad, and the feathers of a screech-owl.
- A mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus).
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noun Megascops
| Español | autillo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鳴角鴞 /鸣角鸮 míngjiǎoxiāo, 鳴角梟 /鸣角枭 míngjiǎoxiāo |
| Kiswahili | mtiti |
| Português | corujinha |
| Français | petit-duc maculé |
| Deutsch | Kreischeule |
| Italiano | gufo comune |
| Русский | совка sovka |
| Tiếng Việt | cú mèo |
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title = {screech owl},
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