Strix varia helveola

(Bangs, 1899)

Vernacular names
English : Barred owl
French : Chouette rayée

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Strigiformes
Family : Strigidae
Notes : 2 other subspecies known.

Identification
Adults grow to 51 cm in length for a weight of 800 g. Light grey facial disk with black edge and concentric circling grey lines. Horizontal brown and white lines on breast, brown stripes on belly. This subspecies is lighter colored.

Range and habitat
This subspecies is endemic to east and south Texas. The species occurs in South Canada, extreme west USA, most of east USA. Lives in mature coniferous and mixed forests with open country nearby, to 2500 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species is locally common but can be sensitive to disturbance.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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