Spotted Owl (Noun)
Meaning
A large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The spotted owl is an endangered species due to habitat loss and fragmentation in its native forests.
- A team of researchers spent years tracking the elusive spotted owl in the dense woods of British Columbia.
- The spotted owl's distinctive hooting calls echoed through the forest at dusk, a haunting melody.
- Conservation efforts aimed to protect the spotted owl's habitat from logging and human activity.
- The park ranger's eyes widened as she spotted a rare northern spotted owl perched high in a towering fir tree.