Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusStrix (Wood Owls and Allies)
- SpeciesStrix nebulosa (Great Gray Owl)
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Northern Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium californicum
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
Flammulated Owl
Psiloscops flammeolus
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 11 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Gray Owl in Yosemite National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Great Gray Owl sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Gray Owl in Yosemite National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Great Gray Owl in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.