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Asio otus

Asio otus

9.9
A slender European owl with long ear tufts found mainly in pine forests
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Asio otus
  • Naturalists observed several Asio otus hunting quietly at dusk in the forest.

Examples

  • The Asio otus is often seen roosting in dense spruce trees during winter.

  • The Asio otus is known for its distinctive ear tufts.

  • Due to habitat loss, Asio otus populations are under careful study across Europe.

  • Have you ever seen an Asio otus in the wild?

  • Naturalists observed several Asio otus hunting quietly at dusk in the forest.

  • The Asio otus is often seen roosting in dense spruce trees during winter.

  • Due to habitat loss, Asio otus populations are under careful study across Europe.

Synonyms

long-eared owl
vsAsio otus
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A slim owl with long feather tufts on its head that lives in tall pine forests

is the same species but described mainly in Europe with a narrower stated range

Surface Forms

Asio otus singular
Asio otuses plural

Morphology

Asio + Otus

This is a scientific binomial (taxonomic) name: knowing the constituents as owl genera lets a learner infer that the term refers to an owl species, but the specific sense ('slender European long-eared owl') and species-specific traits are not directly derivable from the two genus names without knowledge of taxonomic naming conventions. Thus there is a partial, generalizable connection (it denotes an owl) but not full compositional transparency.

Etymology

Asio otus comes from old words, Asio and otus, that mean 'ear' because the owl has long ear tufts. That's why the name points to the bird as the 'long-eared owl' today.