Strix varia


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Noun1.Strix varia - large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brownStrix varia - large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
barred owl
bird of Minerva, bird of night, owl, hooter - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
genus Strix, Strix - owls lacking ear tufts
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Elbow and carpus joints in flexed and extended positions from 10 orthopedically normal wings of 6 adult wild barred owls (Strix varia) were evaluated with the animals under general anesthesia using a modified universal plastic goniometer and an electrogoniometer.
Evaluation of Goniometry and Electrogoniometry of Carpus and Elbow Joints in the Barred Owl (Strix varia)
(2013) Barred owl (Strix varia) 11.7 [+ or -] LABELLE et 3.8 al.
Avian ophthalmic peculiarities/Particularidades oftalmicas em aves
Barred owls are far more wary of humans, and their scientific name, Strix varia, reflects the diversity in their diet and habitats occupied.
Spotting the silent survivor: one researcher's work to protect the spotted owl throughout Washington State's Olympic Peninsula
Barred Owl (Strix varia), Eastern Screech-owl (Megascops asio), and a mix of nocturnal noises [American Toads (Bufo americanus), Common Nighthawk (Chtrrdeiles minor), and a train horn].
Bats do not alter their foraging activity in response to owl calls
The breeding and feeding ecology of a Barred Owl (Strix varia) population in Kings County, Nova Scotia.
Barred Owl pellet contents in Michigan
Braekevelt, "Fine structure of the pecten oculi of the barred owl (Strix varia)" Histology and Histopathology, vol.
A comparative morphometrical study of the pecten oculi in different avian species
ABSTRACT--In an ongoing 15-y study concerning population dynamics of Barred Owls (Strix varia) on Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington, I documented a steep decline in the Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii) population and a steady increase in the Barred Owl population.
Recent trends in Western Screech-Owl and Barred Owl abundances on Bainbridge Island, Washington
We used an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) recently shown to detect avian anti-WNV immunoglobulin (Ig) G in 23 avian species of 12 orders, including a Barred Owl (Strix varia) (6).
West Nile virus outbreak in North American Owls, Ontario, 2002
We suspect it's because barred owls, Strix varia (stricks VEH-ree-ah), have invaded the region," says Forsman.
Night owl: how barn owls on the prowl use sound, light, and silent flight to snag their prey
In this study, 12 adult barred owls (Strix varia) were gavage fed a 30% weight-by-volume barium suspension (25 mL/kg body weight).
Determination of gastrointestinal transit times in barred owls (Strix varia) by contrast fluoroscopy
Species Common Name Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier Megaceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher Strix varia Barred Owl Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler Vireo bellii Bell's Vireo Species Bluebell Bohm Sweet William Circus cyaneus -- 1 -- Megaceryle alcyon -- 1 -- Strix varia -- 1 -- Vermivora chrysoptera -- 1 -- Vireo bellii -- -- 1
A survey of bluff forest avifauna in Southwestern Illinois
Barred Owls (Strix varia) are neither migratory nor nomadic (Mazur and James, 2000), but they usually move away from their natal sites to reproduce and among territories later in life as has been shown for their congeners, Spotted Owls (S.
Range expansion of barred owls, Part I: chronology and distribution

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