As nouns the difference between nightjar and owl
is that nightjar is any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects while owl is any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
nightjar
English
Noun
(
wikipedia nightjar)
(
en noun)
Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
owl
Etymology 1
From (etyl) owle, from (etyl) ‘to wail, howl’, Avestan (term) ‘to call out’)[Rick Derksen, ''Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon'', s.vv. “v?pìti”, “vyp?” (Leiden: Brill, 1998), pp. 532:535.].[Vladimir Orel, ''A Handbook of Germanic Etymology , s.vv. “*uwwal?n”, “*uww?”, “*?faz ~ *?f?” (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 436.]
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
Derived terms
* barn owl
* eagle owl
* elf owl
* great horned owl
* little owl
* long eared owl
* night owl
* owl bus
* owl-butterfly
* owl-faced monkey
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* owlglass
* owling
* owlish
* owl jug
* owl-light
* owl-moth
* owl-swallow
* owl train
* owly
* powerful owl
* rufous owl
* screech owl
* sea-owl
* stuffed owl
* tawny owl
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References
See also
* hoo
* hoot
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* whoo
Etymology 2
Anagrams
* low
