Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

(A. o. otus )

Armenian Name:	Ականջավոր բու

See Plate 35 for Long-eared Owl and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
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.