boobook

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbuːbʊk/

noun

  • a small Australasian owl which has a characteristic double hoot reminiscent of the call of the European cuckoo. Also called mopoke or morepork.
    • Genus Ninox, family Strigidae: two species, especially the common N. novaeseelandiae

Origin:

early 19th century: imitative of its call