barred owl

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of barred owl¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Another, a collaboration with University of Maryland biologists to better understand barred owl dispersal patterns in western forests, was nearly complete when terminated.

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

To the untrained eye, the spotted owl and the barred owl look almost identical.

From New York Times