eagle owl

American  

noun

1. any of several large owls of the genus Bubo, having prominent tufts of feathers on each side of the head, especially B. bubo of Europe and Asia.

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eagle owl British  

noun

1. a large owl, Bubo bubo, of Europe and Asia. It has brownish speckled plumage and large ear tufts

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Etymology

Origin of eagle owl

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

The Houston Zoo found that someone had cut into the enclosure of brown pelicans, and the Central Park Zoo continues attempts to recapture a Eurasian eagle owl after a the same form of vandalism.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2023

They also brought a spectacular, huge eagle owl, which White had never seen.

From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2022

Other birds, including a Eurasian eagle owl with penetrating orange eyes and a deep “hoot,” and a nearby great-horned owl that replies with its even deeper hoo-hoo-hoots, are permanent residents of the center.

From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2019

The 30,000-year-old image of a European eagle owl adorns the roof of a cave at Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave in France, Angell writes.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2015

An eagle owl flew through the coil of smoke rising from Hagrid’s chimney; it soared toward the castle, around the Owlery, and out of sight.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling