HyperDic: strix_occidentalis

English > 1 sense of the expression Strix occidentalis:
NOUNanimalStrix occidentalis, spotted owla large owl of North America found in forests / forests from British Columbia to central Mexico
English > Strix occidentalis: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA large owl of North America found in forests / forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest.
Synonymspotted owl
Member ofStrix, genus Strixowls lacking ear tufts
Broaderowl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooternocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

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