owlet

noun4

1. •
   Diminutive of owl.

   • And in faith Sir unlesse your hospitalitie doe releeve us, wee are like to wander with a sorrowfull hey ho, among the owlets, & Hobgoblins of the Forrest […] — 1590
2. •
   A young owl; owling.
3. •
   One of a species of small owls, such as Athene noctua.
4. •
   An owlet moth.

   • Noticeable features found in many of the owlets are two markings that often appear on the upper forewings. — 2023