Barred owl \Barred" owl"\ (Zo["o]l.)
A large American owl ({Syrnium nebulosum}); -- so called from
the transverse bars of a dark brown color on the breast.
Hoot \Hoot\, n.
1. A derisive cry or shout. --Glanvill.
2. The cry of an owl.
{Hoot owl} (Zo["o]l.), the barred owl ({Syrnium nebulosum}).
See {Barred owl}.