Strix occidentalis caurina
We thought that this was the Hybrid 4 sample from Haig SM., Mullins TD., Forsman ED., Trail PW., Wennerberg L. 2004. Genetic identification of spotted owls, barred owls, and their hybrids: legal implications of hybrid identity. Conservation Biology 18:1347-1357. It does not match the sequences of Haig et al. (2004) for Hybrid 4, though. It is definitely a Spotted Owl sample, but, due to a potential mix-up, we are unable to provide any further information on the sample.