Least ConcernGreat Grey Owl
Strix nebulosa
One of the 10 owls on WAnimals
Birds · Strigiformes · Strigidae
Bubo virginianus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is one of the earliest-nesting birds in North America, laying weeks or even months before most other raptors, often in the depths of winter.
Weight
900 g – 2.5 kg
Size
45.7 cm – 63.5 cm
Life expectancy
14 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); NHPBS NatureWorks; Zoo Idaho; Petdemy; US Forest Service FEIS; Animalia.bio; Animal Diversity Web; Audubon Field Guide; NPS Golden Spike
Best time: All year round; it calls mainly between December and February, at the start of its very early breeding season.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 108.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Great Horned Owl — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about great horned owl.
Share an experience, a fun fact or a tip for seeing the great horned owl.
Be the first to comment.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
