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hawk owl

noun

  1. a gray and white diurnal owl, Surnia ulula, of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, resembling a hawk in appearance and actions.


hawk owl

noun

  1. a hawklike northern owl, Surnia ulula, with a long slender tail and brownish speckled plumage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hawk owl1

First recorded in 1735–45
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Example Sentences

In rural Washington five years ago, a local man killed a northern hawk owl, a protected species, because he was angered that birders were photographing the bird in the area.

We spotted a northern hawk owl silent in a snag.

Here are the snowy owl of North America and the hawk owls.

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