Screech Owl

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New and Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish (1899)

See OWL.

Dictionary of the Bible by James Hastings (1909) ↑

SCREECH OWL.—See Owl.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr (ed.) (1915) ↑

skrēch. See NIGHT-MONSTER.

Plants and Animals of the Bible by David Cox (1970) ↑

See Owl

Aquifer Open Bible Dictionary by Mission Mutual, adapted from the Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary (2023)

The name “screech owl” is sometimes used for different kinds of owls that make loud, harsh calls. In the Bible, this may refer to owls like the barn owl or the scops owl, which are known for their piercing cries at night.

See Barn Owl, White Owl; Scops Owl.