Barred owl
Strix varia

Size: 21 inches
Overall Color: brown
Occurrence: wooded areas
Diet: small mammals, invertebrates
Nest: cavity
Field Identification: usually nocturnal hunters, dark eyes
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Strigiformes
Family: 38 Strigidae (typical owls)
Genus: Strix
Species: varia