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Boreal Owl

Aegolius funereus ORDER: STRIGIFORMES FAMILY: STRIGIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Boreal Owl Photo

A small owl of boreal and montane forests, the Boreal Owl is found throughout Alaska and Canada, and across northern Eurasia, as well. It is found in the lower 48 states only in the mountains of the West, in extreme northern Minnesota, and as an occasional winter visitor to the northern states.

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Calls

  • Calls
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    © Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Song a series of low, whistled toots.

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