Definition of Great horned owl

1. Noun. Brown North American horned owl.

Exact synonyms: Bubo Virginianus
Generic synonyms: Horned Owl

Definition of Great horned owl

1. Noun. A large owl, ''Bubo virginianus'', resident in North America, having tufts on its ears. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Great Horned Owl

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great grey shrikes
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great horizontal fissure
great horned owl (current term)
great horsetail
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Literary usage of Great horned owl

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

1. The Birds of America by John James Audubon (1840)
"THE great horned owl. ... that the great horned owl, one of the Nimrods of the feathered tribes of our forests, may be seen sailing silently and yet rapidly ..."

2. Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon (1832)
"THE great horned owl. STRIX VIRGINIANA, Gmel. PLATE LXI. MALE ASD 1'; >Mi,- IT is during the placid serenity of a beautiful summer night, when the current ..."

3. Wild Bird Guests: How to Entertain Them by Ernest Harold Baynes (1915)
"... and harmful qualities about balance: Golden eagle, bald eagle, pigeon hawk, Richardson hawk, aplomado falcon, prairie falcon, and great horned owl. ..."

4. Essays and Observations on Natural History, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology by John Hunter, Richard Owen (1861)
"THE great horned owl [Bubo maximus, Sibbald]. Tho duodenum is as usual [in birds of prey] : the jejunum buck, and then becomes loose ; but not at equal ..."

5. Birds of Village and Field: A Bird Book for Beginners by Florence Merriam Bailey (1898)
"great horned owl: Bubo virginianus. (Plate XXV.) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. ... Where wild game is scarce and poultry plenty, the great horned owl ranks with ..."

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