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Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
(A. o. otus )
| Armenian Name: | Ականջավոր բու |
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See Plate 35 for Long-eared Owl and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 35-37 cm, Wing Span:90-100 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 184. |
| Description: | Finely patterned owl with long wings, orange eyes, and long ear tufts. |
| Adult: | Brown-orange facial disc outlined in black, and boldly-streaked underparts. |
| Juvenile: | Downy ear tufts and grayer plumage with distinct barring. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Short-eared Owl by darker underparts, longer ear tufts, and orange eyes. |
| Behavior: | Strictly nocturnal. Roosts during day on side branches close to trunk, in dense foliage. |
| Habitat: | Open forests, river gorges, isolated groves, parks. |
| Food: | Small birds, rodents. |
| Nest: | Old nest of crow or magpie. |
| Eggs: | 42 mm, 3-6, white. |
