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Spotted Owl (Northern)

Strix occidentalis caurina

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Strigidae

The northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) is one of three spotted owl subspecies. A western North American bird in the family Strigidae, genus Strix, it is a medium-sized dark brown owl native to the Pacific Northwest. An important indicator species, the northern spotted owl remains threatened due to continued population decline from human-caused habitat destruction and competition with invasive species, its main competitor being the barred owl.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 124