Great Gray Owl
A Reference for North and Central American Owls
The Great Gray Owl is the largest of the North and Central American owls (the Snowy Owl is more massive). its large size and lack of ear tufts make it a very distinctive owl.
Great gray owl Strix nebulosa
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Length: 22 inches Wingspan: 60 inches
Very large, nocturnal, predatory bird
Large, rounded head
Yellow eyes
Gray facial disks with darker rings
Gray upperparts with paler barring ...
Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa
The Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) is truly a creature of the far north. The species is resident across much of Canada and breeds in the Pacific Northwest areas of the United States as well.
Great Gray Owl, Strix nebulosa
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Where are they found? Asia, Europe, North America ...
Great Gray Owl Behaviour
No observations regarding Great Gray Owl behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Great Gray Owls ...
Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa (Forster)
StatusThree records. One specimen was shot at Northport, Cumberland County, in June 1903 and another taken in Pictou County before 1882 (Gilpin 1881).
Great gray owls use nests that were abandoned by hawks or ravens, or build their nests from sticks in evergreen trees. Each female lays two to five eggs. She sits on them while the male hunts.
Great Gray Owl Photos
I've seen 36 Great Gray Owls in my life. All 36 were in a 1 1/2 day span in December 2004 at Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota.
Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa
[North America, n. Eurasia]
The largest owl on earth is all feathers; many other owls are heavier. But this is the huge gray ghost of the Holarctic north woods, always a great treat to find.
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Great gray owls and spotted owls share similar habitat requirements, and may respond similarly to wildfire and prescribed fire. For detailed fire effects and use for the spotted owl, see spotted owl.
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Great Gray Owls are found from Alaska across Canada, down the Northern Rocky Mountains, and northern Minnesota in the U.S. Mid-West. They are also found in northern Europe, Scandinavia and Asia.
Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) [which are about 33 inches (84 cm) long, have a wingspan of about 5 feet (152 cm), and weigh about 3 pounds (1450 g)] ...
The Great Gray Owl is the tallest owl in Alaska standing at a length 24-33 inches high, with a wing span of 54-60 inches, depending on degree of maturity.
The largest owls are the Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) [which are about 33 inches (84 cm) long, have a wingspan of about 5 feet (152 cm), and weigh about 3 pounds (1450 g)], ...
GREAT CINEREOUS OWL.
[Great Gray Owl.]
SYRNIUM CINEREUM, Linn.
[Strix nebulosa.] ...
There are about ten different subspecies of Great Horned Owls in its present range, and they vary in size and color; however, the general appearance of each race is similar. In the New World, only the Great Gray Owl and the Snowy Owl are larger.
Great Gray Owl, Strix nebulosa
Long-eared Owl, Asio otus
Stygian Owl, Asio stygius (A)
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus
Brown Hawk-Owl, Ninox scutulata (A) ...
(15 cm) long, while the eagle owl of Eurasia, the hawk owl of Australia, the great horned owl of North America (Bubo virginianus), and the snowy and great gray owls of the Arctic reach 2 ft (61 cm) with wingspreads of 4 to 5 ft (1.2 to 1.5 m).
 See also: Owl, Great Horned Owl, Eagle, Barn owl, Hawk
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