barking owl

noun

Ninox connivens, a medium-sized owl species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas, with a characteristic barking voice.

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barking boobookwinking owl
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Meanings

nounbarking owl (plural barking owls)

plural barking owls

  1. Ninox connivens, a medium-sized owl species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas, with a characteristic barking voice.

    Synonyms: barking boobook, winking owl

Synonyms & antonyms

nounNinox connivens, a medium-sized owl species native to mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea and the Moluccas, with a characteristic barking voice.

Similar
barking boobookwinking owl
Also see
barking boobookwinking owl
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“barking owl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barking%20owl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barking owl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barking%20owl.

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