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
Type locality:
Pennsylvania.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13524198
Avibase ID:
BDBB04D55A6762C8
Avibase ID:
avibase-BDBB04D5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BDBB04D5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177921
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Barred Owl (Northern) ( Strix varia [varia Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Strix varia varia [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Strix varia varia [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Northern Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Barred Owl ( Strix varia) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Strix [varia or sartorii]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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