APPENDIX D -MEXICAN SPOTTED OWL SURVEY PROTOCOL U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, 2012 (UPDATED 3/15/2022)

Species
a brown and white mexican spotted owl sits on a tree branch

Unlike most owls, Mexican spotted owls have dark eyes. They are an ashy-chestnut brown color with white and brown spots on their abdomen, back and head. Their brown tails are marked with thin white bands. They lack ear tufts. Young owls less than 5 months old have a downy appearance. Females are...

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