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The Barred Owl, Strix varia, is a large owl that is brown to grey in color with barring on the chest. This species is most often confused with the Great Horned Owl, which is similar in size (although slightly larger). Barred Owls lack the visible ear tufts seen on the Great Horned Owl, and have dark eyes and a yellow bill. The Great Horned Owl has yellow eyes and a dark bill).

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) anonymous, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strix-varia-005-crop.jpg
2. (c) Gareth Rasberry, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barred_Owl,_Charlotte,_NC.jpg
3. Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strix_varia

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