The barred owl, also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America, but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Barton, BS 1799
Reference:
Fragm. Nat. Hist. Pennsyl.
Protonym:
Strix varius
Avibase ID:
7AA076EFD28C9BB6
Avibase ID:
avibase-7AA076EF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7AA076EF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177921
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium nebulosum) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium varium) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Syrnium varium) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Barred or Mexican Barred Owl ( Strix [varia or sartorii]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Chouette rayée ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chouette rayée ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Strix varia [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Strix varia [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Strix varia [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Strix [varia, sartorii or fulvescens]
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