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Definition of Spotted owl
1. Noun. A large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest.
Generic synonyms: Bird Of Minerva, Bird Of Night, Hooter, Owl
Group relationships: Genus Strix, Strix
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spotted Owl
Literary usage of Spotted owl
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Northwest Forest Plan: A Report to the President and Congress by E. Thomas Tuchmann (1998)
"... Land Allocations Under the Plan in the Range of the Northern spotted owl
Congressionally Reserved Areas: 7.3 million acres, 30% of the federal land. ..."
2. North American Birds Eggs by Chester Albert Reed (1904)
"... eggs which are from two to four in number, can not be distin- guished from
those of the latter species; sixe 2.05 x 1.80. 369a. Northern spotted owl. ..."
3. North American Birds Eggs by Chester Albert Reed (1904)
"... eggs which are from two to four in number, can not be distinguished from those
of the latter species; sixe 2.05 x 1.80. 369a. Northern spotted owl. ..."
4. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1902)
"The spotted owl is the western representative of the barred owl, ... .Similar to
the spotted owl, but darker, with white spots and markings restricted, ..."
5. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"The spotted owl is the western representative of the barred owl, and is so closely
confined ... Similar to the spotted owl, but darker, with white spots and ..."
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