Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis(Xántus, J, 1860)
English (US) Spotted Owl
The Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Strix occidentalis
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Spotted Owl
- Described by
- (Xántus, J, 1860)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Strix occidentalis caurina
- Strix occidentalis occidentalis
- Strix occidentalis lucida
- Strix occidentalis juanaphillipsae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Syrnium occidentale
- Described by
- (Xántus, J, 1860)
- Type locality
- Fort Tejon, California.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 11(1859) p.193
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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