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Scientific Name
Strix occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Strix occidentalis (J. Xántus, 1860)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Spotted 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 occidentalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The local breeding population belongs to the threatened sub-species the Mexican Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis lucida). USFWS 2012. An uncommon permanent resident of rocky canyons and cliff ledges in the Redwall and Muav Limestone layers and the pinyon-juniper woodlands above them. It also occurs occasionally on the canyon rims and at lower elevations. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
- Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
- Inner Canyon
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
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 1:12:30 PM
Notes
(Strix occidentalis) * Spotted Owl, a threatened species, is an uncommon permanent resident of rocky canyons and cliff ledges in the Redwall and Muav Limestone layers and the pinyon-juniper woodlands above them. It also occurs occasionally on the canyon rims and at lower elevations. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Other Parks
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
