horned owl

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English

A horned owl.

Noun

horned owl (plural horned owls)

  1. An owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head.

Usage notes

The Eurasian species of Bubo are called eagle owls. The Arctic snowy owl is found both in the Old and the New World.

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