barred owl

American  

noun

1. a large owl, Strix varia, of eastern North America, having its breast barred and abdomen streaked with dark brown.

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Etymology

Origin of barred owl

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

The Fish and Wildlife Service approved the barred owl cull last year under the Biden Administration.

From Los Angeles Times

Tom Wheeler, executive director of the Environmental Protection Information Center, which supports reducing the barred owl population, called the specter of the Congressional Review Act “very scary.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tom Wheeler, executive director of the Environmental Protection Information Center, which supports tamping down the barred owl population, said it wouldn’t just be the federal government footing the bill.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also unclear what effect the federal job cuts will have on a controversial strategy to control what’s widely considered the northern spotted owl’s top threat — the slightly larger, more aggressive barred owl.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes we hear a barred owl in the tree.

From Seattle Times