Usage Note
Waldkauz (Strix aluco) is Germany's most common owl and the source of the classic huu-hu hooting associated with owls. It is strictly nocturnal and territorial. The call of a Waldkauz is often used in nature programmes to signal nighttime.
Examples
"In der Nacht war das Rufen des Waldkauzes deutlich aus dem Wald zu hören."
Natural Translation
At night the call of the tawny owl could be clearly heard from the forest.
Literal Translation
In the night was the calling of-the tawny-owl clearly from the forest to hear.
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