Barn Owl — Tyto alba alba at British Wildlife Centre, Surrey, England Conservation status … Wikipedia
barn owl — a yellowish brown and white owl, Tyto alba, often inhabiting barns and other buildings. [1665 75] * * * Any of several species of nocturnal birds of prey (genus Tyto), sometimes called monkey faced owls because of their heart shaped facial disk… … Universalium
barn owl — noun mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control • Syn: ↑Tyto alba • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
barn owl — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms barn owl : singular barn owl plural barn owls a type of owl with white and brown feathers and a face shaped like a heart … English dictionary
barn owl — barn′ owl n. orn any of several owls of the family Tytonidae, having a heart shaped facial disk • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
barn owl — n. any of a family (Tytonidae) of owls, esp. a widely distributed species (Tyto alba), usually brown and gray with a spotted white breast, found chiefly in hollow trees or barns, that feeds on rats and mice … English World dictionary
owls — That an owl s cry means death or disaster is an old and widespread motif, both in folk belief and as a literary convention; it applies most strongly to the screech of the barn owl. To see an owl by daylight, or to have one knock against the… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole — Theatrical release poster Directed by Zack Snyder … Wikipedia
Owl — For other uses, see Owl (disambiguation). Owl Temporal range: Late Paleocene–Recent … Wikipedia
Tytonidae — Taxobox name = Barn owls image width = 270px image caption = Masked owl, Tyto novaehollandiae regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Strigiformes familia = Tytonidae familia authority = Ridgway, 1914 subdivision ranks = Genera… … Wikipedia