User:Sdambrogia/Northern spotted owl

largely live in old growth forests, which is why they have such an issue with loggers because those same forests have high commercial value.

Description:

Brown plumage with white spots, no ear tufts, and females are around 10-20% larger than males

Hybrids:

Hybrids of northern spotted owls and barred owls generally look larger and lighter colored than the northern spotted owl, and with facial features more similar to a barred owl.

Sounds:

Thirteen different sounds of hoots, whistles, and barks have been identified to be sounds of the northern spotted owl, with females having higher pitched calls than males. Of the three different styles of calls, hoots appear to be most commonly used to announce things, such as territory and prey. The whistles are used by the females to present themselves to the males, and the barks during territorial issues between owls.