Barred Owl (Noun)
Meaning
Large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The barred owl is known for its distinctive who-who-who call that sounds like laughter, often heard in the dead of night.
- A barred owl perched high in a cypress tree, its piercing gaze scanning the waters below.
- A small clearing in the woods revealed the nesting site of a barred owl, with twigs and feathers scattered around.
- With its prominent facial disc and streaked plumage, the barred owl is an instantly recognizable bird of prey.
- The forest was home to a large population of barred owls, who roamed the woods, hunting small mammals and birds under the cover of darkness.