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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Order
STRIGIFORMES
Family
Barn Owls, Typical Owls (Tytonidae & Strigidae)
Code 4
BADO
Code 6
STRVAR
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Dark brown or brown-black.
Head pattern:
Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Buff-brown with dark and light spotting.
Forehead Color:
Buff-white with dark spotting and dark concentric rings around eyes.
Nape Color:
Buff-white with dark spotting.
Throat Color:
Brown with buff-white bars.
Cere color:
Yellow
SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENTS
BODY
Length Range:
43-61 cm (17-24 in)
Weight:
635 g (22.4 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
Buff-white with dark brown bars on breast and dark brown streaking on belly.
Upperparts:
Brown with buff-white spotting.
Back Pattern:
Mottled
Belly Pattern:
Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern:
Barred or banded
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Slow steady shallow wing beats., Short flights.
Wingspan Range:
127-152 cm (50-60 in)
Wing Shape:
Broad-Wings
Tail shape:
Notched Tail
Tail Pattern:
Brown overall with faint spotting.
Upper Tail:
Brown with buff-white spotting.
Under Tail:
Buff-white with dark bars.
Leg Color:
Brown feathered in buff-white.
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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
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Parts of a Flying bird
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