barn owl
noun
: a widely distributed owl (Tyto alba) that has plumage mottled buff brown and gray above and chiefly white below, frequents barns and other buildings, and preys especially on rodents
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On the final evening, the barn owl made its anticipated flight, appearing like a ghost in the darkness.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Mimicking the moon: Many barn owls have white undersides, which researchers suggest could function as a form of camouflage.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Leave a comment View Comments Look here for a prowling puma, a hunting polar bear cub and a ghostly barn owl.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Found in every continent except Antarctica, barn owls are one of the most ubiquitous birds in the world.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Mimicking the moon: Many barn owls have white undersides, which researchers suggest could function as a form of camouflage.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Leave a comment View Comments Look here for a prowling puma, a hunting polar bear cub and a ghostly barn owl.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Found in every continent except Antarctica, barn owls are one of the most ubiquitous birds in the world.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for barn owl
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“Barn owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn%20owl. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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