Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Great Gray Owl
Great Gray Owl Strix nebulosa
Described by: Forster, J. R. (1772)
Alternate common name(s): Great Grey Owl, Lapland Owl, Lapp Owl, Dark Wood-Owl, Lapland Striped Owl, Lapp Striped Owl
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
N. Nearctic. N. Palearctic;
Two populations;
(1) C. Alaska, Canada (n. Yukon, nw. and c. Mackenzie, n. Manitoba, Ontario and wc. Quebec) s. in the mountains of nw. United States (sw. Oregon, California in the c. Sierr Nevada), n. Idaho, w. Montana, nw. Wyoming), c. Canada (c. Alberta, c. Saskatchewan, s. Manitoba) and nc. United States (n. Minnesota, n. Wisconsin and n. Michigan).
(2) N. Europe (n. and e. Scandinavia e. across Russia), n. Asia (n. Siberia to w. Anadyrland and Koryakland) and Sakhalin Is.
(3) Ne. Mongolia (Kentei Mountains) and ne. China (Manchuria).
Videos
No videos are available for this species
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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