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Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Barred OwlStrix varia
Spotted OwletAthene brama
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
Red-shouldered HawkButeo lineatus
Western Screech-OwlMegascops kennicottii
Eastern Screech-OwlMegascops asio
Spotted Wood-OwlStrix seloputo
Mottled OwlStrix virgata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,687 |
|---|---|
| California | 897 |
| Arizona | 338 |
| New Mexico | 123 |
| Oregon | 94 |
| Nevada | 80 |
| Washington | 76 |
| Mexico | 53 |
| Utah | 37 |
| Texas | 33 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Vertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating vertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Owls · Strigiformes |
| Family | Typical Owls · Strigidae |
| Genus | Wood Owls and Allies · Strix |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spotted Owl with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.