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Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis (Xántus, J, 1860)
586 gWeight
The spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) is a species of true owl.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) is a species of true owl. It is a resident species of old-growth forests in western North America, where it nests in tree hollows, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. Nests can be between 12 and 60 metres (40 and 200 ft) from the ground, and usually contain two eggs (though some contain as many as four).
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Questions
How big is the Spotted Owl?
The Spotted Owl weighs around 586 g.
Where does the Spotted Owl live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: western.
Is the Spotted Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spotted Owl as Near Threatened.
What does the Spotted Owl eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Spotted Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 586 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 320 mm
- Tail
- 190 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 57 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: western
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
Barred OwlStrix varia
Cinereous OwlStrix sartorii
Fulvous OwlStrix fulvescens
Rusty-barred OwlStrix hylophila
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