Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun screech_owl

2 senses of screech owl

Sense 1
screech owl -- (any owl that has a screeching cry)
       => owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter -- (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)

Sense 2
screech owl, Otus asio -- (small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle)
       => owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter -- (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)