Subspecies
Strix occidentalis caurina (Northern spotted owl)
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 sixteen to nineteen inches in length and one to one and one sixth pounds. Females are larger than males. The wingspan is approximately 42 inches.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Aves (Birds)
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Order: Strigiformes (Owls)
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Family: Strigidae (Typical owls)
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Genus: Strix (Wood owls and allies)
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Species: Strix occidentalis (Spotted owl)
- Subspecies: Strix occidentalis caurina (Northern spotted owl)
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Species: Strix occidentalis (Spotted owl)
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Genus: Strix (Wood owls and allies)
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Family: Strigidae (Typical owls)
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Order: Strigiformes (Owls)
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Class: Aves (Birds)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)