screech owl

Meaning

1. Any New World owl of genus Megascops.
2. (UK) A common barn owl, of species Tyto alba, found almost worldwide.
3. A mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus).

Synonyms

Otus asio

owl

🦉

whippoorwill

laughing jackass

night bird

barn owl

laughing owl

nighthawk

Translations

Megascops

chouette effraie

chat-huant

🦉

kerkuil

peçeli baykuş

Schleiereule

coruja-das-torres

òliba

Kauz

🦉

Baumkauz

Eule

🦉

νυκτοπούλι

νυχτοπούλι

κραυγάζω γλαύξ

أم قويق، البوم الصياح

Etymology

From the fact that these species are owls which emit screeching calls.