tawny owl

tawny owl
noun
reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
Syn: ↑Strix aluco
Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter
Member Holonyms: ↑Strix, ↑genus Strix

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ˈtawny owl [tawny owl] noun
a reddish-brown or grey European ↑bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the ↑owl family

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