genus Strix

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Strix - owls lacking ear tufts Strixbird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Strigidae, Strigidae - a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformesgreat gray owl, great grey owl, Strix nebulosa - large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western EurasiaStrix aluco, tawny owl - reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyesbarred owl, Strix varia - large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brownspotted owl, Strix occidentalis - a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest