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Strix occidentalis

DEFINITIONS OF: Strix occidentalis

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n a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest

Synonyms:
spotted owl
Type of:
bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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