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Scientific Name
Strix occidentalis lucida
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Strix occidentalis lucida (Nelson, 1903)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mexican 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 |
| Subspecies | Strix occidentalis lucida |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
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.
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
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/12/2019 5:05:07 PM
Notes
The local breeding population belongs to the threatened sub-species the Mexican Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis lucida). Data Source: Species Recovery Plan. 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.
