Whiskered Owl Identifying Features

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light gray with
heavily mottled brownish gray


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yellow irises
long break
dark brown outline of facial disc


(Photo of hindneck needed)


white spots on greater wing coverts and hindneck


(Closeup photo of feather needed)


dark gray feather shafts
horizontal bars on feathers


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bristle tipped facial feathers (‘whiskers’)


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feet not feathered


2 Phases

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gray phase


(Photo of red phase needed)


red/brown phase


2 Subspecies:
Whiskered Owl
Arizona Whiskered Owl

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