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Primary Traits
611 g
0 m - 2,700 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Strix occidentalis
English name
Spotted Owl
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Strix
Species
occidentalis
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
480 g
Maximum female mass
850 g
Minimum male mass
449 g
Maximum male mass
690 g
Minimum unsexed mass
586 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
611 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,700 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,700 m
Typical elevation
1,350 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree), No nest, Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
Ground, Nest, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
34 d
Maximum fledging period
36 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
35 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary