Boreal Owl

Overview

Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls. A small owl of northern conifer forests with a white-spotted forehead 'face mask'; strictly nocturnal; hunts voles by hearing under snow; irruptive in years of prey scarcity.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aegolius; binomial: Aegolius funereus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758). Typical size: 22-27cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.