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The Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) is a species of true owl. It is a resident species of old-growth forests in western North America, where it nests in tree holes, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. Nests can be between 12 to 60 metres (39 to 200 ft) high and usually contain two eggs (though some will contain as many as four). It is a nocturnal owl, which feeds on small mammals and birds. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Strix
Scientific:
Strix occidentalis
Citation:
(Xántus, 1860)
Reference:
Proc.Acad.Nat.Sci.Philadelphia p.193
Protonym:
Syrnium occidentale
Avibase ID:
9B26D30B85765E52
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9B26D30B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177925
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Syrnium occidentale) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Chouette tachetée ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chouette tachetée ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters: Strix occidentalis [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Strix occidentalis [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Strix occidentalis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Strix occidentalis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Strix occidentalis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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