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ViewsSpotted OwlFrom Opus
[edit] Identification43cm
[edit] DistributionWestern North and Central America: found in Canada, British Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington [edit] Taxonomy[edit] Subspecies[1]
[edit] HabitatMixed forests of Redwood, Oak, etc. Wooded mountain canyons. [edit] Behaviour[edit] BreedingIt nests in tree holes, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. The 2 white smooth eggs are incubated by the female for 28-32 days, who also cares for the young. The male brings food. [edit] DietIt is strictly nocturnal and the diet includes small mammals and birds, flying squirrels, wood rats, hares, rabbits, mice and moles. [edit] References
[edit] External LinksCategories: Birds | Strix
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