genus otus

Noun
  1. A genus of Strigidae (synset 101625925)
    is a type of: bird genus - a genus of birds
    member holonym:
    • otus asio, screech owl - small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
    • scops owl - any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
    belongs to: family strigidae, strigidae - a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes
    same as: otus

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