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Great Gray Owl

Strix nebulosa · Strigidae · Strigiformes

Best monthsMar–Apr · Junmost records
Records33,911in 6 countries
Most seen inSweden22,880 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Great Gray Owl
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About

Great Gray Owl in brief

The great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 33,911 published records, most of them from Sweden, Finland and Russia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and June and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Sweden22,880 records · best Mar, Jun
Finland7,472 records · best May, Jun
Russia2,310 records · best Feb, Mar
Norway931 records · best Jan, Dec
Ukraine237 records · best Mar, Apr
Belarus81 records · best May, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.