Spotted Wood-Owl

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Strix seloputo

Spotted Wood-Owl, a reference photo
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://tiny.jjharrison.com.au/t/CR2D7kJB7HpPOALp) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The spotted wood owl (Strix seloputo) is an owl of the earless owl genus, Strix. Its range is disjunct; it occurs in many regions surrounding Borneo, but not on that island itself.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Spotted Wood-Owl being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Strix
Species
Strix seloputo

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