• Scientific name: Stix varia
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Family: Strigidae
• Genus: Strix
• Species: S. varia

Fun Facts

• The barred owls hooting call, "Who Cooks For You?... Who Cooks For You All?" is a common sound heard in old forests and treed swamps.
• The great horned owl Is the most serious predatory threat to barred owls.
• Barred owls do not migrate.
• Young barred owls can climb trees by using their beak and talons, flapping their wings, and walking their way up the trunk.