hawk owl


noun
  1. a gray and white diurnal owl, Surnia ulula, of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, resembling a hawk in appearance and actions.

Origin of hawk owl

1
First recorded in 1735–45

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British Dictionary definitions for hawk owl

hawk owl

noun
  1. a hawklike northern owl, Surnia ulula, with a long slender tail and brownish speckled plumage

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