great horned owl

American  

noun

1. a large, brown-speckled owl, Bubo virginianus, common in the Western Hemisphere, having prominent ear tufts.

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Etymology

Origin of great horned owl

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Some people have suggested a possible match with Geraldine, a female great horned owl, a related species, who had established residence in the park by the time Flaco showed up.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

As a young kid in Michigan, he’d found an abandoned great horned owl and raised it in his bedroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Besides C25, one of her other favorite photographic subjects was a great horned owl nest in Jamaica Plain.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2021

A great horned owl was also recently spotted, as was a skink who shed its skin on camera.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2020

Then I boomed out the song of the great horned owl and stopped.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George