Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Other Names (World)
Barred Owl, Northern Barred Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
53 cm

First Described (Guide)
Barton, 1799

Habitat
Boreal forest. From 1,300 - 3,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Canada, Mexico, USA (B).

Vagrant to Bermuda.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 600,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (205)...)

Barred Owl (Strix varia) [XC380761]
by Bruce Lagerquist from Kennebec Road, Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, United States (song)

Barred Owl (Strix varia) [XC840603]
by Tayler Brooks from 3914 McKinley Street NW (Home 2022-Present), United States (call)

Subspecies
May form superspecies with Fulvous Owl (Strix fulvescens), possibly also including Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis). Has at times been considered conspecific with Fulvous Owl (Strix fulvescens).

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

varia Barton, 1799 - From south-eastern Alaska (possibly) and south-western Canada south to northern California, east to Nova Scotia, and central and eastern USA (south to northern Texas and North Carolina).
helveola (Bangs, 1899) - Texas.
georgica Latham, 1801 - South-eastern USA.
sartorii (Ridgway, 1874) - Mountains of central Mexico (Durango to Oaxaca).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Barred Owl (Strix varia) - 10 files

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