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laughing owl

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  • noun An owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) of New Zealand, now probably extinct, named for its cry.

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  • noun almost extinct owl of New Zealand

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. whekau
  2. white-faced owl

hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. bird of minerva
  2. bird of night
  3. hooter
  4. owl

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  1. Wikipedia article on the laughing owl

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  • reesetee commented on the word laughing owl

    Also known as the Whēkau or White-Faced Owl; endemic to New Zealand. The last recorded specimen was found dead at Bluecliffs Station in Canterbury, NZ, on July 5, 1914.

    April 20, 2009

  • bilby commented on the word laughing owl

    White-Faced owl found dead at Bluecliffs ... was he being blackmailed?

    April 21, 2009

  • sionnach commented on the word laughing owl

    I think he was caught red-handed in an amorous tryst with a guillemot and died of shame.

    April 21, 2009

  • gangerh commented on the word laughing owl

    Hah! Reminds me of the cartoon where a lion is mounting a zebra in an 'amorous tryst', when a lioness appears. The lion says to the antelope "Good grief, it's my wife!! Pretend that I'm trying to kill you . . "

    April 21, 2009

  • chained_bear commented on the word laughing owl

    I don't know, I think this is terribly sad.

    April 21, 2009

  • reesetee commented on the word laughing owl

    I do too.

    April 21, 2009