a dark-brown owl (Strix occidentalis, family Strigidae) with scattered white spots and dark eyes, sometimes seen in the forests of W North America: it is an endangered species
Examples of 'spotted owl' in a sentence
spotted owl
Every chick counts, because spotted owls are vanishing faster than ever.
Smithsonian (2009)
All known spotted owls outside of parks and protected areas are currently having or will soon have their activity centres logged...