barred owl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of barred owl
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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A barred owl hooted and shook its feathers in a sycamore above the creek, and red-bellied cooters sunned themselves on half-submerged logs.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
One $4.3-million grant issued by the state agency will support barred owl removal in the northwestern part of the state, along with other research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
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 ● Jul. 19, 2025
The barred owl is native to eastern North America, and the U.S.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2024
No migrating eagle passed overhead; no barred owl saw her.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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