Definition of Genus Bubo

1. Noun. A genus of Strigidae.

Exact synonyms: Bubo
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Strigidae, Strigidae
Member holonyms: Horned Owl

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Bubo

genus Brodiaea
genus Bromus
genus Brontosaurus
genus Broussonetia
genus Browallia
genus Browmius
genus Bruchus
genus Bruckenthalia
genus Brugmansia
genus Brunfelsia
genus Brya
genus Bryanthus
genus Bryonia
genus Bryum
genus Bubalus
genus Bubo (current term)
genus Bubulcus
genus Bucephala
genus Buceros
genus Buchloe
genus Buckleya
genus Buddleia
genus Budorcas
genus Bufo
genus Bulnesia
genus Bumelia
genus Bungarus
genus Buphthalmum
genus Burhinus
genus Burmannia

Literary usage of Genus Bubo

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Birds of Eastern North America Known to Occur East of the Nineteenth by Charles Barney Cory, Field Museum of Natural History (1899)
"... small southern race of the Screech Owl, somewhat darker and the markings heavier; occurs in Gulf States from South Carolina to Louisiana. genus Bubo. ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1900)
"Great Horned Owls of the genus Bubo have the well-known Bubo virginianus, of which there seem to be at least three fairly well- marked geographical races or ..."

3. Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1851)
"... very small ; inhabits both continents ; more common in America. Sub-genus bubo, S. Virginiana (great horned owl) ; mottled ; primaries and tail-feathers ..."

4. Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Francis Lieber, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1832)
"Sub-genus bubo, S. Virginiana (great horned owl); mottled; primaries and tail-feathers banded with black and dusky ; auricular conch restricted ; wings not ..."

5. Bulletin by Iowa Geological Survey, University of Texas Mineral Survey (1918)
"... is more certain to get the real rascal that Is devastating the roost than to shoot every Hawk or Owl that comes about the yard. genus Bubo Dumeril. 30. ..."

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