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词汇 barn-owl
释义 barn owl
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbɑːn ˌaʊl/ us /ˈbɑːrn ˌaʊl/
a type of medium-sized, pale-coloured owl(= a bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals at night) that is found in many different parts of the world:
How does a barn owl fly so silently?
The barn owl's heart-shaped face is very distinctive.
His barn was a home for bats and barn owls and bluebirds.
There is a chance that the barn owl could disappear entirely from some parts of Britain.
We can advise landowners about what they can do to help barn owls.
Barn owls stand 35-50 cm tall and have a grey or brown upper body, often with dark speckles, and a white, heart-shaped face.
Barn owls have one ear slightly higher than the other, so they hear sound at two different pitches.
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