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[aʊl]nome gufo m.; (with tufted ears) civetta f.* * *(a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.) gufo; civetta* * *owl /aʊl/n.3 (fig.) nottambulo4 (fig.) persona dall'aspetto solenne; vecchio gufo (fam.)● (fam.) owl bus, autobus notturno □ owl-light, crepuscolo □ (zool.) owl pigeon, varietà di piccione □ (fam. USA) owl train, treno notturno □ (zool.) barn owl ( Tyto alba), barbagianni □ (fig.) to carry owls to Athens, portar nottole ad Atene □ (zool.) eagle-owl ( Bubo bubo), gufo reale □ (zool.) long-eared owl ( Asio otus), gufo comune □ (zool.) tawny owl ( Strix aluco), allocco.* * *[aʊl]nome gufo m.; (with tufted ears) civetta f.
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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
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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