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Boreal Owl
(Aegolius funereus)

    
        
Boreal Owl Information
                                    
Length:
 9 - 12"

Habitat:
 Coniferous or mixed forests, forest edges, dense stands of aspen trees.

Diet:
 Mainly small mammals such as voles, mice, shrews, and lemmings. Also insects and
Boreal Owl
Photo © Mike Danzenbaker
occasionally small birds. Click to enlarge
 
Boreal Owl ID TipsIdentification tips for the Boreal Owl
 
Additional photos and information:

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Photos, range map, description, sound file, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.

Owling.com
Range map, description, young, habitat, food and feeding, breeding, movements, and life span of Boreal Owl.
 
     
   

 

 


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