bird of night

Noun

1.

bird of night - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes Synonyms: bird of Minerva, owl, hooter

Asio otus, Athene noctua, barn owl, barred owl, bird of Minerva, bird of prey, great gray owl, hawk owl, hoot owl, hooter, horned owl, laughing jackass, laughing owl, little owl, long-eared owl, order Strigiformes, Otus asio, owl, owlet, raptor, raptorial bird, Sceloglaux albifacies, scops owl, screech owl, spotted owl, Strigiformes, Strix aluco, Strix nebulosa, Strix occidentalis, Strix varia, Surnia ulula, tawny owl, Tyto alba