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Screech owl

noun

Any owl that has a screeching cry.

Small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle. Synonym: Otus asio.

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"Screech owl" Quotes from Famous Books

... the upper story where she had never been. Reaching the terrace, she went out and called softly, but there was no answer, nor could she hear any sound. The night was not cold now, but the breeze chilled her a little, and just then the melancholy cry of a screech owl pierced the air, and she shivered and ...

— In The Palace Of The King - A Love Story Of Old Madrid • F. Marion Crawford

Words linked to "Screech owl" : bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, genus Otus, Otus, owl