Owl vs. Parrot

Owlnoun

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.

Owlnoun

(by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.

Owlnoun

The owl pigeon.

Owlnoun

Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidæ. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits.

Owlnoun

A variety of the domestic pigeon.

Owlverb

To pry about; to prowl.

Owlverb

To carry wool or sheep out of England.

Owlverb

Hence, to carry on any contraband trade.

Owlnoun

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

Owl

Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes , which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl.

Parrotnoun

A kind of bird, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

Parrotnoun

A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.

Parrotnoun

(archaic) A puffin.

Parrotnoun

Channel coal.

Parrotverb

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

Parrotnoun

In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci.

Parrotnoun

Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacidæ, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (Psittacus erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases.

Parrotverb

To repeat by rote, without understanding, as a parrot.

Parrotverb

To chatter like a parrot.

Parrotnoun

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

Parrotnoun

a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

Parrotverb

repeat mindlessly;

Parrot

Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 398 species in 92 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes , found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ( parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots).