long-eared owl

long-eared owl
/lawng"eard', long"-/
a mottled-gray owl, Asio otus, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long tuft on each side of the head.
[1805-15]

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▪ bird
      (Asio otus), nocturnal bird of prey of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Common to woodlands of northern Europe and America, it is recognized by its long ear tufts. Long-eared owls are brownish above, mottled and streaked. They have white underparts with dark streaks. These owls are about 30 cm (about 1 foot) long. They eat mice, birds, fish, frogs, and insects.

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