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Primary Traits
760 g
0 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Strix varia
English name
Barred Owl
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Strix
Species
varia
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
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
610 g
Maximum female mass
1,150 g
Minimum male mass
468 g
Maximum male mass
812 g
Minimum unsexed mass
470 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,050 g
Average mass
760 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
2,500 m
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest, Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
33 d
Minimum fledging period
42 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
42 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary