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Typical Owls (Strigidae)

Barred Owl (Strix varia) - HBW 5, p. 199

French: Chouette rayée German: Streifenkauz Spanish: Cárabo Norteamericano
Other common names: Northern Barred Owl

Taxonomy: Strix varius Barton, 1799, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
May form superspecies with S. fulvescens, possibly also including S. occidentalis. Has at times been considered conspecific with S. fulvescens, but bigger than nearby populations of latter and with different vocalizations. S. occidentalis in Mexico. Four subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

varia Barton, 1799 - from SE Alaska (possibly) and SW Canada S to N California, E to Nova Scotia, and C & E USA (S to N Texas and North Carolina).
helveola (Bangs, 1899) - Texas.
georgica Latham, 1801 - SE USA.
sartorii (Ridgway, 1874) - mountains of C Mexico (Durango to Oaxaca).

Least Concern

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I spotted this guy hunting a squirrel but lost sight of him when he dove into a thicket, I found him about an hour later roostin Locality Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Keith MacDonald 23 January 2012 17 weeks ago 4.2
Individual roosting on branch. Locality Cranberry Marsh, Lynde Shores Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 6 February 2005 1 year ago 4.2
Individual perched in a tree, roosting during the day. Locality Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 5 February 2005 1 year ago 4.1
A close-up of the head. Locality Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA (United States)
Tom Moxley 21 December 2009 1 year ago 3.9
Barred Owl sitting on a branch Locality Florida, USA (United States)
killiajk 31 December 2006 3 years ago 3.8
An individual in flight mobbed by a small bird. Locality Lake Marion, South Carolina, USA (United States) (ssp typical owls)
HVargas 20 May 2011 51 weeks ago 3.8

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Juvenile calling Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp georgica)
Andrew_Davis 23 April 2007 2 years ago 3

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