Comparison of spotted owl subspecies

3 images of owls are placed next to each other. On the left is the northern spotted owl, in the center is the California spotted owl, and on the right is the Mexican spotted owl. All three owls are brown with white spots, trending lighter from left to right.
Photo By/Credit

John and Karen Hollingsworth (NSO); Rick Kuyper (CSO); and Shaula Hedwall (MSO)/USbet365下载ios

Date Shot/Created
02/28/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
There are three subspecies of spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) that live in the western United States 鈥 the northern spotted owl, the California spotted owl and the Mexican spotted owl, pictured here from left to right. (Northern spotted owl, Credit: John and Karen Hollingsworth/USbet365下载ios; California spotted owl, Credit: Rick Kuyper/USbet365下载ios; Mexican spotted owl, Credit: Shaula Hedwall/USbet365下载ios)
Facility
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office
Species
Strix occidentalis occidentalis
Strix occidentalis lucida
Strix occidentalis caurina
Subject tags
Birds