owl

noun

• a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a facial disc, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call.

  • Order Strigiformes: families Strigidae ( typical owls such as tawny owls and eagle owls) and Tytonidae ( barn owls and their relatives)
• informal a person who habitually goes to bed late and feels energetic in the evening. Often contrasted with lark¹.