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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa
Order
STRIGIFORMES
Family
Barn Owls, Typical Owls (Tytonidae & Strigidae)
Code 4
GGOW
Code 6
STRNEB
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Yellow.
Head pattern:
Streaked, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
Gray-brown with paler mottling.
Forehead Color:
Gray-brown with paler mottling. Distinct dark rings framing gray facial disk.
Nape Color:
Gray-brown with paler mottling.
Throat Color:
White with gray wash and a central dark patch.
Cere color:
Gray
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BODY
Length Range:
61-84 cm (24-33 in)
Weight:
771 g (27.2 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
Gray
Underparts:
White with gray wash. with median dark stripes.
Upperparts:
Gray-brown with gray-washed white mottling.
Back Pattern:
Mottled
Belly Pattern:
Mottled
Breast Pattern:
Mottled
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Silent direct flight., Quick, deep wing strokes., Several powerful wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
137-152 cm (54-60 in)
Wing Shape:
Broad-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Gray and green
Upper Tail:
Mottled gray-brown and pale gray.
Under Tail:
Gray with gray-brown barring.
Leg Color:
Feathered in white with gray wash..
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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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