Spotted Owl
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Spotted Owl

Strix occidentalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Redwood National Park
1 Verified records at Redwood National Park
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) is a species of true owl. It is a resident species of old-growth forests in western North America, where it nests in tree hollows, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. Nests can be between 12 and 60 metres (40 and 200 ft) from the ground, and usually contain two eggs (though some contain as many as four). It is a nocturnal owl which feeds on small mammals and birds. Three subspecies are recognized, ranging in distribution from British Columbia to Mexico. The spotted owl is under pressure from habitat destruction throughout its range, and is currently classified as a near-threatened species. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park

Barred Owl
LC

Barred Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix varia

<5% · Rare
Northern Pygmy-Owl
LC Endemic

Northern Pygmy-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucidium gnoma

<5% · Rare
Great Horned Owl
LC Endemic

Great Horned Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Bubo virginianus

<5% · Rare
Burrowing Owl
LC Endemic

Burrowing Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Athene cunicularia

<5% · Rare
Northern Saw-whet Owl
LC Endemic

Northern Saw-whet Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Aegolius acadicus

<5% · Rare
Western Screech-Owl
LC

Western Screech-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Megascops kennicottii

<5% · Rare
Short-eared Owl
LC Endemic

Short-eared Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Asio flammeus

Insufficient data
American Barn Owl

American Barn Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto furcata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Spotted Owl at Redwood National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
5 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
6 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
7 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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