| Utah Bird Profile | |||||
| Name Roots: (L. strix, "a screech owl" - occidentalis, "western") | |||||
| In Utah: |  by Jack Binch | ||||
| Nesting, feeding, characteristic behaviors: | Nests in a coniferous tree or in a cliff at a height of 80 (30-160) feet, in 
    a cavity or platform nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species 
    is a carnivore: ground hawker. | ||||
| Habitat: | Breeds in Utah in cliff and
    lowland riparian habitats. | ||||
| How to find: | Sightings in Utah | ||||
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    USGS Profile 
      (Geological Survey)    |  
      US 
      Winter Range Map   |  
      US Summer Range   | | |||||
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