The Barred Owl was first described by an amateur naturalist, Benjamin Smith Barton, in a publication in 1799. The Barred Owl is also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Swamp Owl, Striped Owl, Hoot Owl, Eight Hooter, Round-headed Owl, Wood Owl, Rain Owl and Le Chat-huant du Nord-French for the Hooting Cat of the North. Barred Owls like deep moist forests, wooded swamps and woodlands near waterways. The Barred Owl can be found in most of the eastern half of the continent from Florida northward to southern Canada. Their spread westward is causing concern as they may compete with the endangered Spotted Owl. |
