laughing owl

• Chouette éteinte de Nouvelle-Zélande, connue pour son cri caractéristique ressemblant à un rire. La phrase est aujourd'hui utilisée dans un contexte historique ou pour évoquer l'extinction de cet oiseau.

An extinct species of owl native to New Zealand, known for its distinctive laughing call. The phrase is now used historically or in reference to the bird's extinction.

1. Extinct bird speciesC1formal

   A species of owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) native to New Zealand, known for its distinctive laughing call, now extinct.

   Ninoxe rieuse

   • The laughing owl was last reliably sighted in the early 20th century.
   • Early settlers described the laughing owl's call as a loud, cackling sound.
   • The extinction of the laughing owl was caused by habitat loss and introduced predators.