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'''Père David's owl''' or '''Sichuan wood owl''' (''Strix davidi'') is a species of [[owl]] found in central [[China]], and named for the French Catholic priest and zoologist Père Armand David.  Although different in appearance from the related [[Ural owl]]<ref>http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22689108/0</ref>, Père David's owl is likely a subspecies, pending further investigation.   

'''Père David's owl''' or '''Sichuan wood owl''' (''Strix davidi'') is a species of [[owl]] found in central [[China]], and named for the French Catholic priest and zoologist Père Armand David.  Although different in appearance from the related [[Ural owl]]<ref>http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22689108/0</ref>, Père David's owl is likely a subspecies, pending further investigation.

 

Père David's owl is medium-sized, about 22 inches in length.  Upperparts are brown in color and mottled in blackish-brown, white and grey. Primaries, secondaries, and tail are bared in brown.  Underparts are a light-tan or whitish color, with dark brown streaks. The facial disk is well-defined and tan in color, with dark brown eyes and a pale yellow bill.  By comparison, the Ural owl is overall lighter in color.

 

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