a small American owl related to the scops owls (genus Otus, family Strigidae: in particular Otus asio).
Example sentencesExamples
I'm comfortable here, and content to listen to the screech owl outside and the gentle creaking of the house as it settles for the night.
I leave you with one of the best passages of a description of a flock of blue jays mobbing a screech owl.
Although tawny owls are reputed to have a hoot, this one whistled, which is probably why it is often referred to in the books as a screech owl.
In the woods, a variety of large and small animals and birds are attracted to red maple, including deer, elk, screech owls, moose and pileated woodpeckers.
Suddenly I heard the distant cry of a screech owl.
Definition of screech owl in US English:
screech owl
nounˈskritʃ ˌaʊlˈskrēCH ˌoul
A small American owl with a screeching call and distinctive ear tufts.
Otus asio, family Strigidae
Example sentencesExamples
I'm comfortable here, and content to listen to the screech owl outside and the gentle creaking of the house as it settles for the night.
In the woods, a variety of large and small animals and birds are attracted to red maple, including deer, elk, screech owls, moose and pileated woodpeckers.
I leave you with one of the best passages of a description of a flock of blue jays mobbing a screech owl.
Suddenly I heard the distant cry of a screech owl.
Although tawny owls are reputed to have a hoot, this one whistled, which is probably why it is often referred to in the books as a screech owl.