Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The short-eared owl, or marsh-owl, Brachyotus palustris; also, sometimes, the barred owl, Strix nebulosa.
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Examples
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The swamp-owl hovered on silent wing, and large brown bats pursued their insect prey.
The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Mayne Reid 1850
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The qua-bird screamed; the swamp-owl hooted; the bullfrog uttered his trumpet-note; and the hideous alligator, horribly bellowing from his gaunt jaws, crawled sulkily out of my way, at times appearing as if he would turn and assail me!
The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Mayne Reid 1850
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