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boobook owl
noun
\ˈbü(ˌ)bu̇k-, -(ˌ)bük-\
variants: less commonly
boobook
Definition of boobook owl
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: a small owl (Ninox novae-seelandiae) or Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and some associated Pacific islands
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imitative
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