screech-owl
Small nocturnal hunter
A screech-owl is a small owl with ear tufts and a distinctive trilling or whinnying call—despite the name, not actually a screech.
Several species exist across the Americas.
The name has also been applied loosely to other small owls with piercing calls.
In folklore, screech-owls are omens of death or misfortune.
Rapid pitch oscillation
- whinnySoft equine call
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- eerieDisturbingly strange
haunting · ghostly · spooky · shrill · wavering · descending · mournful · piercing
Nocturnal feathered predator
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- talonsHooked bird claws
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
plumage · wingspan · perch · roost · nest · fledgling · owlet · avian
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
- whinnySoft equine call
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
eerie · haunting · ghostly · spooky · shrill · wavering · descending · mournful · piercing · territorial
owl
Nocturnal feathered predator
beak · plumage · wingspan · perch · roost · nest · fledgling · owlet · avian · ornithology
hunter
Pursuer of prey
ambush · prey · talons · carnivore · rodents · insects · moths · beetles · mice · lizards
nightfall
Onset of darkness
moonlight · crepuscular · gloaming · nighttime · starlight · shadowy · silhouette · eventide · moonlit · dusky
screech-owlperegrine falcon
High-speed avian predator
hawk · falcon · red-tailed hawk · eagle · kestrel
screech-owlsongbird
Melodious perching avian
nightingale · mockingbird · thrush · canary · lark
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