Aegolius funereus ORDER: STRIGIFORMES FAMILY: STRIGIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Kevin T. Karlson
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.
Song a series of low, whistled toots.