bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals

order Strigiformes, Strigiformes - owls

owlet - young owl

Athene noctua, little owl - small European owl

horned owl - large owls having prominent ear tufts

great gray owl, Strix nebulosa - large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia

Strix aluco, tawny owl - reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes

barred owl, Strix varia - large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown

Otus asio, screech owl - small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle

screech owl - any owl that has a screeching cry

scops owl - any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call

spotted owl, Strix occidentalis - a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest

hoot owl - any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching

hawk owl, Surnia ulula - gray-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere

Asio otus, long-eared owl - slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts

laughing owl, Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass - almost extinct owl of New Zealand

barn owl, Tyto alba - mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control