Hawk owl Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
    Surnia ulula.

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Definitions
  1. . (Zoöl.) (a) A northern owl (Surnia ulula) of Europe and America. It flies by day, and in some respects resembles the hawks. (b) An owl of India (Ninox scutellatus).

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