Mexican spotted owls (Strix occidentalis lucida) live in parts of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico. The species has been federally listed as threatened since 1993 due to habitat loss, degredation, and fragmentation. This owl inhabits deep narrow canyons within the park where it is a rare, permanent resident. They commonly eat rodents such as woodrats, mice and voles, but will also consume bats, birds, reptiles, and arthropods. They nests on cliff ledges and caves, in stick nests built by other birds, on debris platforms in trees, and in tree cavities. They have one of the lowest clutch sizes among North American owls with one to three eggs laid, two being the most common.
Mexican spotted owls
Mexican spotted owls