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Range Map for Northern Saw-whet Owl

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Migration

Resident to long-distance migrant. Many individuals migrate south or to lower elevations for the winter, while others stay in one place year-round. About once every 4 years they irrupt, heading south in much higher numbers than usual. They migrate at night, using several known migration routes across the continent, and can cross large expanses of water.

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Owls(Order: Strigiformes, Family: Strigidae)

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