ear tuft

noun

a tuft of long feathers above the eyes of some owls and other birds that becomes erect when the bird is excited or afraid but is not used in hearing.
Also called ear1, horn.

Words nearby ear tuft

ear shell, ear stone, ear tag, ear to the ground, have one's, ear trumpet, ear tuft, ear wrap, ear-grabbing, ear-minded, ear-piercing, ear-splitting