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Definition of Great gray owl
1. Noun. Large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia.
Generic synonyms: Bird Of Minerva, Bird Of Night, Hooter, Owl
Group relationships: Genus Strix, Strix
Lexicographical Neighbors of Great Gray Owl
Literary usage of Great gray owl
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1907)
"15, 1907) states: "Of the great gray owl, I have seen and heard of four so far
this winter, all of which have found their way into the hands of Henry the ..."
2. Michigan Bird Life: A List of All the Bird Species Known to Occur in the by Walter Bradford Barrows (1912)
"great gray owl. Adult. From photograph of museum specimen. (Original.) meadow mice
and squirrels, together with ptarmigan and smaller birds. ..."
3. Hills, Lakes, and Forest Streams: Or, A Tramp in the Chateaugay Woods by Samuel H. Hammond (1854)
"... that grew from the crevices in the rocks, a great gray owl, staring with his
huge round eyes, with an aspect of profound wisdom at us. ..."
4. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences by Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences (1878)
"Great Gray OwL A nire straggler from the north. ... J During the winter of 1852
a large great gray owl was killed near Boston, Mass., after creating some ..."
5. Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 3 by Kathy Mattenklodt (2005)
"great gray owl After You Read Practice reading this page. Read the numbers carefully.
When you can read the page with no mistakes, read it to an adult. ..."
6. Nests and Eggs of North American Birds by Oliver Davie (1900)
"California, May 19, 1885. They measure 2.11x1.67, 2.12x1.68; they were laid on
the bare ground at the base of a large rock. 370. great gray owl. ..."
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