




Strix varia
The Barred Owl is a friendly-looking bird with dark eyes and striped feathers! It loves to live in wooded areas where it can find plenty of food.
Habitat: Forests and swamps
The Barred Owl is a large, stocky owl with a round head and striking dark brown eyes. Its chest is horizontally barred with brown and white, while its belly shows vertical streaking, a unique pattern that helps identify it from similar owls.





Category
BirdsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
Snaps
84
Barred Owls do not have 'ear tufts' like some other owls, giving them a rounder head.
Sometimes Barred Owls hunt during the day, especially on cloudy days or when very hungry.
Their famous call sounds like "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?".
They often steal old nests from hawks or crows instead of building their own homes.
Barred Owl has special soft wing feathers that help them fly silently, making surprise attacks on prey.
Barred Owl can turn its head almost 270 degrees to spot prey from all angles without moving its body.
Barred Owl has asymmetrical ear openings that help them pinpoint exact sounds of prey, even in darkness.
Barred Owls are skilled hunters that mostly eat small mammals, birds, and even fish!

Bubo virginianus
Larger owls sometimes prey on Barred Owls.
Microtus pennsylvanicus
A primary food source for Barred Owls in many habitats.

Corvus brachyrhynchos
Often uses abandoned nests of crows for its own breeding.
Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats.
Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue.
Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day.
Danger
2/5 · Low
Watch quietly from a distance and never try to feed or chase wild animals.
40-63 cm
99-125 cm
0.5-1 kg
10-23 years
64 km/h
Barred Owls are skilled hunters that mostly eat small mammals, birds, and even fish!
Forests and swamps
Ambush
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