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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After returning to Highland Safaris, walk to the adjacent Red Deer Center to meet a barn owl and feed members of a tame red-deer herd. —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Popular with farmers, barn owls feast mostly on rodents, swallowing them whole. —

Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024 Bonnet Carre Spillway in Norco: More than 260 species have been observed in the area, including bald eagles, Baltimore orioles and barn owls. —

Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 With a major wildfire burning near his mountain town east of Los Angeles, Cowboy the barn owl was unaware of the danger and instead having the adventure of a lifetime. —

Jaimie Ding and Jae Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for barn owl