Body length: 17 1/2"
Diet: Birds, reptiles, and insects
Voice: A series of 3 or 4 hesitant dog-like barks and cries
Nest: A tree or rock cavity or abandoned hawk's nest. 2 or 3 white eggs.
This large owl is becoming more rare due to habitat destruction. It inhabits thickly wooded canyons and humid forests. Both subspecies of Spotted Owl in the US -- the Northern Spotted Owl and the Mexican Spotted Owl -- are on the US Endangered Species List.
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