hoot owl
Nocturnal vocal raptor
A hoot owl is any owl that makes a hooting call, especially the barred owl or great horned owl.
The term is informal and regional, common in rural American speech: We could hear a hoot owl in the woods behind the house.
It distinguishes hooting species from those that screech or whistle.
- nightDark hours daily
- silent flightMovement through air unheard
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- night hunterPredator active after sunset
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