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PRONUNCIATION OF SHORT-EARED OWL

short-eared owl  [ˌʃɔːtˈɪəd aʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORT-EARED OWL

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Short-Eared owl is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHORT-EARED OWL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

short-eared owl

Short-eared owl

The Short-eared Owl is a species of typical owl. Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears. These "ear" tufts may or may not be visible. Asio flammeus will display its tufts when in a defensive pose. However, its very short tufts are usually not visible. The Short-eared Owl is found in open country and grasslands. The word flammeus is Latin for "flaming, or the color of fire".

Definition of short-eared owl in the English dictionary

The definition of short-eared owl in the dictionary is a medium-sized owl; Asio flammeus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHORT-EARED OWL


afoul
əˈfaʊl
cowl
kaʊl
defoul
dɪˈfaʊl
dowl
daʊl
foul
faʊl
fowl
faʊl
gowl
ɡaʊl
growl
ɡraʊl
howl
haʊl
jowl
dʒaʊl
jowls
ˈdʒaʊl
meow
mɪˈaʊl
owl
aʊl
peafowl
ˈpiːˌfaʊl
prowl
praʊl
Rabaul
rɑːˈbaʊl
scowl
skaʊl
waterfowl
ˈwɔːtəˌfaʊl
wildfowl
ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl
yowl
jaʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHORT-EARED OWL

short-acting
short-arse
short-change
short-changer
short-circuit
short-cut
short-cutting
short-dated
short-day
short-haired
short-handed
short-handedness
short-haul
short-life
short-lived
short-order
short-range
short-sighted
short-sightedly
short-sightedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORT-EARED OWL

barn owl
brown owl
church owl
eagle owl
hawk owl
hoot owl
horned owl
little owl
long-eared owl
night owl
screech owl
snowy owl
tawny owl
white owl
wood owl

Synonyms and antonyms of short-eared owl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «short-eared owl» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

短耳鸮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

búho de orejas cortas
570 millions of speakers

English

short-eared owl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लघु कान उल्लू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البومة قصيرة أذنين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

болотная сова
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coruja -do-nabal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শর্ট-ইয়ার্ড উল্ল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hibou des marais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burung hantu pendek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sumpfohreule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コミミズク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

짧은 귀가 달리 올빼미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Owl owel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cú ngắn tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுகிய வயதான ஆந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान कान असलेला उल्लू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kısa kulaklı baykuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gufo di palude
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sowa błotna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

болотна сова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ciuf de câmpie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύντομο - eared κουκουβάγια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kort ore uil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jorduggla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jordugle
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORT-EARED OWL» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORT-EARED OWL»

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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas
Keyes and Williams ( 1888) considered the Short-eared Owl a rather common Iowa resident that nested in May in the open prairies. Anderson (1907) noted that the owl was tolerably common in most parts of the state. Bailey (1918) reported ...
Laura Spess Jackson, Carol A. Thompson, James J. Dinsmore, 1996
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A Guide to Michigan's Endangered Wildlife
Short-Eared Owl Pop. Trend: Slightly decreasing (Asio flammeus) Est. 1989 Michigan Pop.: 1-3 breed- State Endangered ing pairs Identification: This medium-sized owl has long wings, a short tail, a tawny body with streaking, and a round face ...
David C. Evers, 1992
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Birds of Prey
The Short-eared Owl is one of the few owls that often hunts during the day. It is most likely to be seen in the early morning or late afternoon. The Short-eared Owl most often uses its keen sense of hearing to detect and o locate its prey. It flaps ...
Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting, 1999
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Hawks and Owls of Eastern North America
Short-eared Owl (/u/o flammeus) Short-eared Owls are more or less the crepuscular counterparts of Northern Harriers, with both species occupying similar habitats. They occur widely in temperate areas throughout much of the world. HABITAT ...
Donald S. Heintzelman, 2004
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Owls
Short-eared. Owl. Asio. flammeus. SPECIES PROFILE 41/2"-51/2" Bc>dy width at urist area Short-eared Owl Asia flammeus. This ground-nesting beauty has one of the largest worldwide distributions of any owl species, being found on every ...
Floyd Scholz, 2001
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife of New Jersey
Field studies targeted specifically for this species and surveys conducted by New Jersey Breeding Bird Atlas participants (Walsh et al. 1999) indicate that the short- eared owl remains an extremely rare and possibly extirpated breeding species ...
Bruce E. Beans, Larry Niles, 2003
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How to Spot an Owl
The short-eared owl is one of the easier owls to study because it is one of the most active during daylight hours and, for most of North America, it is one of the most accessible owls. From the winter marshes of Newburyport, Massachusetts, ...
Patricia Taylor Sutton, 1999
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The Owl and the Woodpecker: Encounters with North America's ...
Opposite: Tilting its head from side to side, a Short-eared Owl pinpoints its prey in the grass below. Although it hunts in open country, the Long-eared Owl is. Grassland and shrub-steppe habitats are found in the rain shadows of the West's  ...
‎2008
9
Birds of the Middle East
Separated from Short-eared Owl mainly by face pattern, entirely streaked underparts and wing pattern in flight (see under Short-eared Owl). Voice Male's territorial call a regularly repeated (c. 3-second intervals), hollow hooo, like blowing into ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
... A slender owl with long, close-set ear tufts. Boldly streaked and barred on breast and belly. Wings generally have a less prominent buffy patch with more dark barring and a smaller black "wrist" mark than Short-eared Owl; facial disk is rusty.
Jon Lloyd Dunn, Jonathan K. Alderfer, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHORT-EARED OWL»

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Rehabilitated owl is returned to the wild
A Hawaiian owl was released on Lanai last week after it was found emaciated ... The pueo, or Hawaiian short-eared owl, had a nine-month recovery after it was ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Daytime hunter of the barrens
The short-eared owl is a crow-sized owl that hunts over the barrens. Unlike most owls, it often hunts in daylight, especially near sunset and sunrise. They float ... «The Telegram, Jul 15»
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Spellbound by the short-eared owl
All owls somehow make plainer the magic of life, but for me short-eared owls cast the strongest spell, because they are part of the story of how I became a ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Bo the short-eared owl
... or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser. Jeff the Nature Guy introduces Bo, a short-eared owl at the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary in Red Lodge. «Helena Independent Record, Mar 15»
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Sitting pretty on the grasslands
A rare winter visitor has caught the attention of birders in the city. It has a distinct pair of short ears and goes by the name Short-Eared Owl. Birder Prakash ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
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Pine martens, eagles, short-eared owls and whooper swans — part …
Sir John Lister-Kaye has adopted a very familiar format in his new book of wildlife encounters. Essentially he charts a single 12-month cycle in the life of the ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Antelope Island hosting presentation on short-eared owl
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — The park will host a presentation on short-eared owl conservation and a citizen science project on Saturday, Feb. 28. «Deseret News, Feb 15»
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Endangered short-eared owls flock to Pittsburgh International Airport
In the past several weeks, he has trapped three more short-eared owls and released them about 25 miles away in Washington County. “It seems they like to feed ... «Tribune-Review, Jan 15»
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Rare bird alert: Dozens of owls spotted across the Granite State
A snowy owl was seen several times during the past week at Ragged Neck in ... A short-eared owl was seen at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Swanzey on Dec. «WMUR Manchester, Jan 15»
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Winter Visitors: Short-Eared Owls
(Photo by sarahblodgett.com): A short-eared owl soars over a field near Long Point Winery. The owls are endangered in New York, but can be seen in open ... «ithaca.com, Jan 15»

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