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Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis (Xántus, J, 1860)
Strigidae — Owls
Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis, is a resident owl of old-growth forests in western North America and western Middle America. It belongs to the family Strigidae and was described by Xántus, J, 1860. It nests in tree hollows, old raptor nests or rock crevices, with nests placed 12 to 60 metres above the ground. Clutches usually hold two eggs, though some have four. Three subspecies are recognised, with a range extending from British Columbia to Mexico. Habitat loss is putting pressure on the species across its range.
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae — Owls
- Breeding range
- North America, Middle America: w
