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Spotted Wood-Owl

Strix seloputo
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
spwowl1, SPWO, SWOW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesStrix seloputo
Codesspwowl1, SPWO, SWOW
Identification

The Spotted Wood-Owl (Strix seloputo) is a member of the Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code spwowl1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Sokoke Scops-Owl
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Spotted Wood-Owl photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Strix seloputo

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: spwowl1