tawny owl
noun
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- a common Eurasian owl with either reddish-brown or grey plumage, and a familiar quavering hoot灰林鸮。
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- Strix aluco, family Strigidae.拉丁名Strix aluco, 鸱鸮科。
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Tawny Owl
informal (in the UK) the assistant adult leader of a pack of Brownie Guides, officially termed Assistant Brownie Guider since 1968〈非正式〉（英国的）灰林鸮（幼年女童子军成人队长助理, 自1968年起正式定名为“幼年女童子军指导员助理”）。