Found 2 items, similar to Screech owl.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: screech owl screech owl n 1: any owl that has a screeching cry 2: small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle [syn: Otus asio ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Screech owl Screech \Screech\, n. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. [1913 Webster] Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zo["o]l.), the fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain. Screech rain. Screech hawk (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.] Screech owl. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or reddish in color. (b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other species. [1913 Webster]