STRIX VARIA

HABITAT: WOODLANDS, WOODED RIVER BOTTOMS, WOODED SWAMPS
L 21" WS 42" WT 1.6 lb F>M * LIFESPAN UP TO 18 YRS

The Barred Owl is a medium-sized gray-brown Owl streaked with white horizontal barring on the
chest and vertical barring on the belly. They are round-headed with a whitish/brown facial
disk with dark brown trim. The eyes are brown, and the beak is yellow and almost covered
by feathers. They have a long tail. There is no difference in plumage between males and the larger females.

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