white owls

Snowy nocturnal hunters

White owls are owls with predominantly white or pale plumage, most notably the snowy owl of Arctic regions.

The term appears in folklore and literature as symbols of wisdom, death, or the supernatural.

In casual use, White Owl is also a brand of inexpensive cigars: He unwrapped a White Owl on the porch.

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coloration

white owlstawny owls

Brown European nocturnal raptors

brown owls · spotted owls · barred owls

habitat/climate

white owlsscreech owls

Small raptors with piercing calls

great horned owls · spotted owls · barn owls

symbolic meaning

white owlsravens

Large black scavenging birds

crows

Family

white, owl, whiter, whitest, whiten, whitened, whitening, whiteness, whites

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G