barn owl
noun
: a widely distributed owl (Tyto alba) that has plumage mottled buff brown and gray above and chiefly white below, frequents barns and other buildings, and preys especially on rodents
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One of the more dramatic captures by one of the cameras was a barn owl trying to grab a wood rat sitting right in front of the camera.
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Contributing, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Officers also discovered that the couple illegally possessed mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, a spike buck, and several deer with tagging violations.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Along the trail, look for plants and animals that aren’t easy to find anywhere else on the island, including wild orchids and the rare native barn owl.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
On the final evening, the barn owl made its anticipated flight, appearing like a ghost in the darkness.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Contributing, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Officers also discovered that the couple illegally possessed mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, a spike buck, and several deer with tagging violations.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Along the trail, look for plants and animals that aren’t easy to find anywhere else on the island, including wild orchids and the rare native barn owl.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
On the final evening, the barn owl made its anticipated flight, appearing like a ghost in the darkness.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for barn owl
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“Barn owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barn%20owl. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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