long-eared owl

[ lawng-eerd, long- ]

noun

1. a mottled-gray owl, Asio otus, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long tuft on each side of the head.

long-eared owl

noun

1. a slender European owl, Asio otus, with long ear tufts: most common in coniferous forests

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-eared owl¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

There is the long-eared owl, with his bent-in, short, hooked nose and funny feathered ears standing straight up.

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I recall here another little story he related of a bird—a long-eared owl.

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The common owl is indigenous, the long-eared owl resident, and the short-eared owl a regular winter visitor.

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The long-eared owl is not very particular in the choice of her nesting-place.

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On the other hand, the long-eared owl respects family traditions, and goes about only after dark.

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