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Zoology of the ZooPl. CLI

Barred owl

Strix varia
Aves · Strigiformes · Strigidae
Fig. 1. Barred owl
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or heightAbout 40-63 cm long; wingspan about 0.96-1.1 m
WeightAbout 0.5-1 kg
FoodRodents, crayfish, frogs
LifespanAbout 10 years or more (est.)
SocietyPairs
Habitatforest, wetland
RangeNorth America
Wild or tameWild

The owl of Florida swamps, with brown eyes and a call often written "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all".

Observe: Listen at dusk near cypress and oak hammocks.

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify
ConservationLeast concern.
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusStrix

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · Cornell Lab: All About Birds

See it elsewhere in the museum

Same order: Strigiformes