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rufous owl

rufous owl noun: a species of strigid owl, Ninox rufa, of New Guinea and north Australia.

Noun

rufous owl (plural rufous owls)

  1. A species of strigid owl, Ninox rufa, of New Guinea and north Australia.

Forms of rufous owl

pluralrufous owls

Questions about rufous owl

What does rufous owl mean?
Rufous owl means a species of strigid owl, Ninox rufa, of New Guinea and north Australia.
What part of speech is rufous owl?
Rufous owl is a noun.
What is the plural of rufous owl?
The plural of rufous owl is rufous owls.

Words near rufous owl in the dictionary

  1. rufous hare-wallaby
  2. rufous hornbill
  3. rufous hummingbird
  4. rufous hummingbirds
  5. rufous night heron
  6. rufous owl
  7. rufous owls
  8. rufous scrub robin
  9. rufous scrub robins
  10. rufous warbler
  11. rufous warblers

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