short-eared owl
noun
: a medium-sized nearly cosmopolitan owl (Asio flammeus) that has very short ear tufts and usually nests on the ground
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“Short-eared owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-eared%20owl. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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