- boobook owl
- ['bu:bʊk]noun a small brown Australasian owl with a characteristic double hoot. [Ninox novaeseelandiae.]OriginC19: imitative of its call.
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boobook owl — ˈbü(ˌ)bu̇k , (ˌ)bük noun also boobook ( s) Etymology: imitative : a small owl (Ninox novae seelandiae) of Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and some associated Pacific islands … Useful english dictionary
boobook — /ˈbubʊk / (say boohbook) noun 1. a small owl, Ninox novaeseelandiae, brownish, with white spotted back and wings and large dark patches behind the eyes; widely distributed in Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and adjacent islands; southern… …
owl — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. owlet, bird of prey, night bird, nocturnal bird, owl pigeon, satinette, turbit, Bubo, Strix; see also bird 1 . Kinds of owls include: hoot, barn, burrowing, Great horned, Great gray, screech, spotted, snow, snowy, tawny,… … English dictionary for students
boobook — /booh book, boohk/, n. a small, reddish brown spotted owl, Ninox boobook, native to Australia and New Zealand. [1795 1805; < Dharuk bokbok (imit.)] * * * … Universalium
boobook — n. Austral. a brown spotted owl, Ninox novae seelandiae, native to Australia and New Zealand . Etymology: imit. of its call … Useful english dictionary
Lord Howe Boobook — Illustration by Henrik Grönvold Conservation status Extinct … Wikipedia
Norfolk Boobook — Watercolour by James Stuart, 1839 Conservation status Extinct … Wikipedia
Southern Boobook — Mopoke Morepork in Warkworth, New Zealand Conservation status … Wikipedia
Cinnabar Boobook — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Christmas Boobook — Illustration by Keulemans, 1900 Conservation status … Wikipedia
