NOUN | animal | Tyto alba, barn owl | mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures |
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Meaning | mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control. | |
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Synonym | barn owl | |
Member of | Tyto, genus Tyto | type and only genus of the family Tytonidae |
Broader | owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter | nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes |
Spanish | curuca, lechuza | |
Catalan | òbila, òliba, Tyto alba, xibeca |
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