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Cinereous Owl
Strix sartorii (Ridgway, 1874)
712 gWeight
The cinereous owl (Strix sartorii), or Mexican barred owl, is a species of owl that is endemic to Mexico.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Cinereous Owl has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico194 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The cinereous owl (Strix sartorii), or Mexican barred owl, is a species of owl that is endemic to Mexico.
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Questions
How big is the Cinereous Owl?
The Cinereous Owl weighs around 712 g.
Where does the Cinereous Owl live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: central Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Cinereous Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Cinereous Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Cinereous Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 712 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 341 mm
- Tail
- 218 mm
- Bill
- 39 mm
- Tarsus
- 60 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: central Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Strix
Other birds in the genus Strix
Spotted Wood OwlStrix seloputo
Mottled Wood OwlStrix ocellata
Brown Wood OwlStrix leptogrammica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Maghreb OwlStrix mauritanica
Himalayan OwlStrix nivicolum
Desert OwlStrix hadorami
Omani OwlStrix butleri
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalis
Barred OwlStrix varia
Fulvous OwlStrix fulvescens
Rusty-barred OwlStrix hylophila
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