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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
(A. f. flammeus )
| Armenian Name: | Ճահճային բու |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 35 for Short-eared Owl and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 37-39 cm, Wing Span:95-110 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 185. |
| Description: | Dull pale orange-brown owl with short ear tufts and yellow eyes framed by dark patches. Long wings have dark carpal patch and pale patch at base of primaries. Dark streaks below. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Long-eared Owl by paler underparts, short ear tufts, yellow eyes. |
| Behavior: | Hunts mostly at dawn and dusk. Flight slow and agile with wings forward in shallow V. |
| Habitat: | Open grasslands, steppe, marshes, river valleys. |
| Food: | Rodents, small birds, invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Ground scrape lined with vegetation. |
| Eggs: | 40 mm, 4-8, white. |
