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Barred Owl Range Map

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Resident (nonmigratory). Most Barred Owls remain in a single area their whole lives. On rare occasions they may wander farther in search of food during winters when prey is scarce.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology (2024) Distribution map for Barred Owl Strix varia. Modified accounting for taxonomic differences from BirdLife International and Handbook of the Birds of the World (2021) Bird species distribution maps of the world. Version 2021.1.

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