small owl; owlet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
owlet; little owl (a small owl without ear tufts)
Refers specifically to small owls in the genus Glaucidium, characterized by the absence of ear tufts and beneficial to agriculture by preying on rodents.
Xiū鸺
liú鹠
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bǔ捕
shí食
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
de的
xiǎo小
xíng型
māo猫
tóu头
yīng鹰
。
The owlet is a small owl that preys on mice.
Zhè这
zhī只
xiū鸺
liú鹠
zhàn站
zài在
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
guān观
chá察
zhe着
dì地
miàn面
。
This owlet is perched on a branch observing the ground.
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Bān斑
tóu头
xiū鸺
liú鹠
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
bǐ比
jiào较
cháng常
jiàn见
。
The Asian barred owlet is relatively common in southern China.