Field Guide for all the Birds of North America

Great Gray Owl

Chouette lapone

Strix nebulosa

Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities

Life, Habitat & Pictures of North American Owls

B L	W W	W	Family	Latin Name
27" 68.6cm	52" 132.1cm	2.4lb. 1.1kg	Strigidae	Strix nebulosa

The Great Gray Owl is one of the largest owls in North America by appearance but not by weight. Its size is made up of mostly feathers which protect it from the harsh winter weather. This northern owl's main diet is made up of mice and small animals, and this mainly because it does not have powerful talons like other large owl species.

References to Other Bird Sites:

Avibase - the world bird database This site provides the user with a complete list of bird species, broken down per country, or in the example of the US or Canada, per state and province. Here, bird species names are available in other languages, a great asset to be used as a translation of foreign bird names.

ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.

I hope you will take advantage of these suggested websites. I have used each of them, in one way or another, throughout the years in my quest to better identify and understand our fine feathered friends.

Classic Collection of North American Birds

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