long-eared owl

UK/ˌlɒŋɪədˈaʊl/

noun

Asio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.

Similar
Strix otusmedium-sized owlOwenus wilsonusAsio otus

Meanings

nounlong-eared owl (plural long-eared owls)

plural long-eared owls

  1. Asio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.

    Synonyms: Strix otus, medium-sized owl, Owenus wilsonus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAsio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.

Similar
Strix otusmedium-sized owlOwenus wilsonus

More synonyms by meaning

nounslender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts

Similar
Asio otus
Broader
owlbird of Minervabird of night
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek ὦτος, αἰγοκέφαλος
  • ὦτος (ôtos)Asio otus
  • αἰγοκέφαλος (aigoképhalos)Asio otus
Arabic بومة أذناء
  • بومة أذناءAsio otus
Basque hontz ertain
  • hontz ertainAsio otus
Bulgarian го́рска уша́та со́ва
  • го́рска уша́та со́ва (górska ušáta sóva)Asio otus
Catalan mussol banyut, mussol gros
  • mussol banyutAsio otus
  • mussol grosAsio otus
Chinese Cantonese 長耳鴞 /长耳鸮
  • 長耳鴞 /长耳鸮 (coeng⁴ ji⁵ hiu¹)Asio otus
Chinese Mandarin 長耳鴞 /长耳鸮
  • 長耳鴞 /长耳鸮 (cháng'ěrxiāo)Asio otus
Czech kalous, kalous ušatý
  • kalousAsio otus
  • kalous ušatýAsio otus
Danish skovhornugle
  • skovhornugleAsio otus
Dutch ransuil
  • ransuilAsio otus
Esperanto orelstrigo
  • orelstrigoAsio otus
Estonian kőrvukräts
  • kőrvukrätsAsio otus
Finnish sarvipöllö
  • sarvipöllöAsio otus
French hibou moyen duc, hibou moyen-duc
  • hibou moyen ducAsio otus
  • hibou moyen-ducAsio otus
German Waldohreule
  • WaldohreuleAsio otus
Greek νανόμπουφος
  • νανόμπουφος (nanómpoufos)Asio otus
Hebrew ינשוף עצים
  • ינשוף עציםAsio otus
Hindi लंबे कान वाला उल्लू
  • लंबे कान वाला उल्लू (lambe kān vālā ullū)Asio otus
Hungarian erdei fülesbagoly
  • erdei fülesbagolyAsio otus
Icelandic eyrugla
  • eyruglaAsio otus
Indonesian burung hantu bertelinga panjang
  • burung hantu bertelinga panjangAsio otus
Irish ceann cait
  • ceann caitAsio otus
Italian gufo comune
  • gufo comuneAsio otus
Japanese 虎斑木菟
  • 虎斑木菟 (tora fuzuku)Asio otus
Korean 부엉이
  • 부엉이 (bueong'i)Asio otus
Latin axio
  • axioAsio otus
Latvian ausainā pūce
  • ausainā pūceAsio otus
Lithuanian mažasis apuokas
  • mažasis apuokasAsio otus
Malay burung hantu telinga panjang
  • burung hantu telinga panjangAsio otus
Norwegian hornugle
  • hornugleAsio otus
Persian جغد گوشدراز
  • جغد گوشدرازAsio otus
Polish sowa szara, uszatka
  • sowa szaraAsio otus
  • uszatkaAsio otus
  • uszatka zwyczajnaAsio otus
Portuguese coruja-pequena, bufo-pequeno
  • coruja-pequenaAsio otus
  • bufo-pequenoAsio otus
  • mocho-pequenoAsio otus
Romanian ciuf de pădure
  • ciuf de pădureAsio otus
Russian уша́стая сова́
  • уша́стая сова́ (ušástaja sová)Asio otus
Scottish Gaelic comhachag-adharcach
  • comhachag-adharcachAsio otus
Slovak myšiarka ušatá
  • myšiarka ušatáAsio otus
Spanish búho chico
  • búho chicoAsio otus
Swedish hornuggla
  • hornugglaAsio otus
Turkish kulaklı orman baykuşu
  • kulaklı orman baykuşuAsio otus
Ukrainian сова вухата
  • сова вухата (sova vuxata)Asio otus
Welsh tylluan gorniog, tylluan hirglust
  • tylluan gorniogAsio otus
  • tylluan hirglustAsio otus
Cite this entry
APA

long-eared owl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-eared%20owl

MLA

“long-eared owl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-eared%20owl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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