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Scientific Name
Strix occidentalis caurina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Strix occidentalis caurina (Merriam, 1898)
Park
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern Spotted Owl
Park Synonyms
Strix occidentalis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Subfamily | Striginae |
| Genus | Strix |
| Species | Strix occidentalis |
| Subspecies | Strix occidentalis caurina |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
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Management Priority
Federally listed (Threatened). The Olympic Peninsula is considered the largest block unfragmented habitat for this species. Monitoring this species is part of the NW Forest Plan and has occurred continuously since 1994.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Birds Tags
- Raptor
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
14
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Katherine Beirne
Created Date
8/15/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/17/2026 2:08:33 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Roger Hoffman and Scott Gremel, OLYM ornithologists
