barn owls

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• barn-owls — liepsnotosios pelėdos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Tytonidae angl. barn owls vok. Schleiereulen rus. сипуховые pranc. effraies; effrayes; tytonidés ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pelėdiniai paukščiai siauresnis terminas… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

• 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