- saw-whet
- noun see saw-whet owl
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Saw-whet — n. (Zo[ o]l.) A small North American owl ({Nyctale Acadica}), destitute of ear tufts and having feathered toes; called also {Acadian owl}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saw-whet — noun see saw whet owl … Useful english dictionary
saw-whet owl — saw′ whet owl n. orn a small North American owl, Aegolius acadicus, with a persistently repeated, mechanical sounding note • Etymology: 1825–35, amer.; from its cry being likened to a saw being whetted … From formal English to slang
saw-whet owl — ☆ saw whet owl [sô′hwet΄, sô′wet΄ ] n. [echoic] a very small North American forest owl (Aegolius acadicus) with brown and white plumage … English World dictionary
saw-whet owl — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun also saw whet : a very small No. American owl (Cryptoglaux acadica) that is largely dark brown above and white beneath with vertical brown stripes on the breast, has a rasping metallic call suggesting the filing of a saw, and… … Useful english dictionary
saw-whet owl — noun Etymology: from the supposed resemblance of its cry to the sound made in filing a saw Date: 1834 a very small harsh voiced North American owl (Aegolius acadicus) that is largely dark brown above and chestnut streaked with white beneath… … New Collegiate Dictionary
saw-whet owls — lututės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Aegoliini angl. saw whet owls ryšiai: platesnis terminas – raibosios pelėdos siauresnis terminas – lututės … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
saw-whet owl — /saw hwet , wet / a very small North American owl, Aegolius acadicus, having streaked, brown plumage and lacking ear tufts. [1825 35, Amer.; allegedly so called because its cry was likened to the noise of a saw being whetted] * * * … Universalium
Northern Saw-whet Owl — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Unspotted Saw-whet Owl — Taxobox name = Unspotted Saw whet Owl status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Strigiformes familia = Strigidae genus = Aegolius species = A. ridgwayi binomial = Aegolius ridgwayi binomial… … Wikipedia
