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Strigiformes characteristics• Large heads and flattened faces (facial disks) – Eyes on front of the head – Can rotate head 270o – Asymmetrical ears for better directional hearing • Fluffy plumage – Wings act as “baffles” for silent flying • Primarily nocturnal • Regurgitate pellets
What are the 2 families of owls? Which of them is the only one in the first family?Tytonidae and Strigidae Barn owl is the only owl in Tytonidea
Barn owl characteristics• Distinctive “heartshaped” facial disk • Dark eyes • Long legs
Barn owl habitat, distribution and status• Found in agricultural areas – Lower Fraser,south VI – Blue-listed • Increasing urbanization of rural areas
Great horned owl characteristics• Large size • Long ear tufts outside of eyes • Dark brown body, white throat patch
Short eared owl characteristics• Medium size • Ear tufts above eyes — Short, difficult to see • Eyes circled with black • Dark wrist patches – Visible in flight
Short eared owl distribution, habitat and status• Throughout BC – Open areas – Esp. Fraser River delta – Blue-listed
Long-eared owl characteristics• Medium size • Ear tufts above eyes – Long and close together • Orange-brown facial disk
Long-eared owl disributionSouthern half of BC
Western screech owl characteristics• Small size • Ear tufts outside of eyes • Gray-brown body – Bark marking
Western screech owl distribution and status• Southern BC – Coastal = blue-listed • Is not on Haida Gwaii – Interior = red-listed
Flammulated owl characteristics• Small size • Small ear tufts – Outside of eyes • Dark eyes
Flammulated owl distribution, habitat and status• Thompson-Okanagan – Mature forest – Blue-listed
Snowy owl distribution, habitat, and status• Throughout BC in winter – Breeds on Arctic tundra – Blue-listed
Snowy owl feeding and behaviour• Diurnal – Feed on lemmings
Great grey owl characteristics• Largest owl in BC • Mostly all gray – Large facial disk with rings • White “bow-tie” on throat
Geat grey owl distribution• North, south Interior – Uncommon
Northern hawk owl characteristics• Medium size with long tail • Whitish facial disk edged in black sideburns • Diurnal
Northern hawk owl distribution• East of Coast Range – More common in the north
Burrowing owl characteristics• Medium size • Long naked legs
Burrowing owl distribution, habitat, and status• Thompson-Okanagan – Grasslands – Red-listed • Recovery ongoing
Burrowing owl behaviour• Diurnal – Perch on the ground or fence posts • Nests in burrows – Dig their own or used ones from badgers or ground squirrels – Nest in colonies • Juvenile alarm call – Mimics a rattlesnake
Boreal owl characteristics• Small size • Yellow bill • White spots on forehead
Boreal owl distribution• East of Coast range – More common in northern forests
Northern Saw-whet owl characteristics• Small size • Dark bill • Buffy streaks on forehead
Northern Saw-whet owl distribution and status• Throughout south BC – Migratory, except Haida Gwaii (blue-listed)
Northern Pygmy-Owl characteristics• Very small size • Long barred tail • Small spots on forehead • Black false eye spots on back of head • Yellow bill
Northern Pygmy-Owl distribution and status• Throughout south BC – VI: blue-listed
Barred owl characteristics• Large size • Gray-brown with vertical streaks on belly • Dark eyes
Barred owl distribution• Throughout BC – Range is expanding • 1969: First sighting on VI • Now very common
Spotted owl characteristics• Large size • Rich brown – Spotted belly • Dark eyes • Can hybridize with barred owl
Spotted owl distribution, habitat, and status• Southwest BC mainland – Mature Douglasfir forests – Red-listed • <30 birds left