scops owl

/skɑps/
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Definitions of scops owl
  1. noun
    any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
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    types:
    Old World scops owl, Otus scops
    European scops owl
    Oriental scops owl, Otus sunia
    Asian scops owl
    type of:
    bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl
    nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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