page_title: Spotted owl
section_title: Subspecies
hierarchical_section_title: Spotted owl / Subspecies
caption_attribution_description: English: Mexican-Spotted Owl, (Strix occidentalis lucida), Fort Huachuca, Arizona
context_page_description: The spotted owl is a species of true owl. It is a resident species of old-growth forests in western North America, where it nests in tree hollows, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. Nests can be between 12 and 60 metres high and usually contain two eggs. It is a nocturnal owl which feeds on small mammals and birds. Three subspecies are recognized, ranging in distribution from British Columbia to Mexico. The spotted owl is under pressure from habitat destruction throughout its range, and is currently classified as a near-threatened species.
context_section_description: S. o. caurina – northern spotted owl
  S. o. lucida – Mexican spotted owl
  S. o. occidentalis – California spotted owl
  The Gila Wilderness is home to the largest population of the Mexican subspecies.
caption: Mexican spotted owl, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
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