screech owl

See also: screech-owl

English

Etymology

From the fact that these species are owls which emit screeching calls.

Noun

screech owl (plural screech owls)

  1. Any North American owl of genus Megascops.
  2. (Britain) A barn owl, of species Tyto alba.

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