Definition of "wood-owl" [wood-owl]

• The European tawny or brown owl, Syrnium aluco, or a similar species, as the barred owl of the United States. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The only owl that commonly makes itself heard on those mountains is the brown wood-owl (_Syrnium indrani_)."
• "The other species likely to be heard at hill stations are the brown wood-owl (_Syrnium indrani_), the call of which has been syllabised _to-whoo_, and the little spotted"
• "February and March are the months in which to look for the eggs of the wood-owl."