Tawny owl, scops owl

Definition

exact meaning unknown; possibly another name for the {L:tawny owl<SDBH:יַנְשֹׁוף>}, or: = type of owl with tiny ears that is a mottled gray in color; by day it perches close to the trunk of a tree, where its mottled coloring blends in with the tree bark, making the owl look like the stump of a broken branch; it has a soft, trilled call; ≈ associated with demons