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Great Grey Owl
Strix nebulosa
The Great Grey Owls are the world’s largest species of owl by length. The species name nebulosa is derived from the Latin Nebulosus, meaning misty or foggy.
| COMMON NAME | Great Grey Owl |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Strix nebulosa |
| STATUS | Least Concern |
| DISTRIBUTION | Northern Europe, Asia, Alaska, Canada & Northern Rocky Mountains |
| HABITAT | Boreal (Swampy & Moist) forests of Spruce, Birch & Pine |
| NATURAL DIET | Voles, lemmings, and other small mammals |
| HEIGHT | 610mm – 840mm |