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Scientific Name
Strix nebulosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Strix nebulosa J. R. Forster, 1772
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great gray owl
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Subfamily | Striginae |
| Genus | Strix |
| Species | Strix nebulosa |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Dead individual found by David Smith at Edwards Island June 2005 (identified by D. Smith and Alex Egan); second dead individual found on isolated Lake Superior beach near Finlander Reef (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Probably present (T. Gostomski, pers. comm., 2002). One record on 24 August 1976, by B. Klugow (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. T. Gostomski, pers. comm., 2002. M. Romanski and J. Kaplan (private contractor), pers. comm., 2002. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within area of winter residency and just south of range of year around residency (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Presumably winters in the park, at least irruptively (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Common in winter on north shore of Lake Superior. (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
1/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. T. Gostomski, pers. comm., 2002. M. Romanski and J. Kaplan (private contractor), pers. comm., 2002. Sibley 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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