northern spotted owl
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northern spotted owl

noun

Definition of NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL

: a rare spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) of old forests on the Pacific coast of North America from northern California to southern British Columbia

First Known Use of NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL

1899

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