The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy.

Barred Owls are large, stocky owls with rounded heads, no ear tufts, and medium length, rounded tails. Smaller than a Great Horned Owl; larger than a Barn Owl. Barred Owls are mottled brown and white overall, with dark brown, almost black, eyes.

The rich baritone hooting of the Barred Owl is a characteristic sound in southern swamps, where members of a pair often will call back and forth to each other. Although the bird is mostly active at night, it will also call and even hunt in the daytime.

仓鸮是中型鸟类，头大而圆，面盘白色，有时沾棕，特别是眼先棕色，眼周浅棕色。 面盘四周围有一棕色或橙黄色领环，颈侧及肩浅棕黄色，微具黑褐色及白色斑点。 其余上体浅灰色，羽缘棕黄色，各羽遍布浅褐色虫蠹细斑，近末端处有黑缘的白点，翅上覆羽棕黄色更加显著。 飞羽 外翈 浅棕褐色， 内翈 近白色，内外翈均具灰黑色细小斑点和横斑。 尾羽同 飞羽，但横斑更显著，通常有4条浅黑褐色横带，端部密被灰黑色虫蠹状斑和近白色端斑。 下体白色，有时或多或少缀有皮 …

The Barred Owl’s hooting call, “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?” is a classic sound of old forests and treed swamps. But this attractive owl, with soulful brown eyes and brown-and-white-striped plumage, can also pass completely unnoticed as it flies noiselessly through the dense canopy or snoozes on a tree limb.

2021年2月12日 · A large owl of the eastern, central, and, increasingly, northwestern United States, the Barred Owl is one of our more common owl species. As with most owls, the Barred is primarily nocturnal, but it is known to call and hunt during the day.

Dark-eyed, with a scaled breast and striped belly, the Barred Owl is nearly as large as the Great Horned Owl but with different markings and no ear-tufts. The Great Horned Owl is much more aggressive, and will prey upon other owls if the opportunity arises.

2020年10月18日 · The Barred Owl is a fairly large owl with a large, rounded head with no ear-tufts. The species name varia is a form of the Latin word varius, meaning diverse. It has also been known as the Hoot Owl or Eight Hooter, and mistakenly called the Bard Owl...

The barred owls are generalist predators and opportunistic feeders, primarily targeting small animals that they can swallow whole. Their prey includes birds such as barn swallows, grouses, purple martins, and indigo buntings, as well as fish, frogs, lizards, mice, rats, squirrels, voles, muskrats, pocket gophers etc. Lifespan

Large owl, mottled brown and white. Rounded head lacks ear tufts. Black eyes. Listen for its instantly recognizable “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all” call. Favors large, mature forests with deciduous and coniferous trees, often near water. Hunts small animals at night; however, is more active during the day than other owls.