Tyto alba vs hooter

Tyto alba and hooter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Tyto alba	Yes	No	No	No
hooter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hooter is a hypernym of Tyto alba; that is, hooter is a word with a broader meaning than Tyto alba:

Tyto alba: mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
hooter: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

Other hypernyms of Tyto alba include bird of Minerva, bird of night, owl.

Tyto alba (noun)	hooter (noun)
mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control	nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
	a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
	informal terms for the nose