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Great gray owl
Strix nebulosa

Great gray owl
Great gray owl
Great gray owl

Size: 27 inches
Overall Color: gray and brownish
Occurrence: northern forests
Diet: small mammals
Nest: abandoned stick nests in trees
Field Identification: largest owl in size, yellow 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: nebulosa

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