Definition: any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage

Definition: a tawny owl (Strix aluco); broadly: an owl

Definition: a barn owl; broadly: an owl

Definition: the cry of an owl

Definition: a very small harsh-voiced North American owl (Aegolius acadicus) that is largely dark brown above and chestnut streaked with white beneath

Definition: an owl or owlet

Definition: a snowy owl : a large ground-nesting diurnal arctic owl (Nyctea scandiaca) that enters the chiefly northern parts of the U.S. in winter and has plumage that is sometimes nearly pure white but usually with brownish spots or bars

Definition: a barn owl; broadly: an owl

Definition: the type genus of the family Strigidae comprising owls that lack ear tufts and including the tawny owl and the barred owl

Definition: a very small harsh-voiced North American owl (Aegolius acadicus) that is largely dark brown above and chestnut streaked with white beneath