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Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus
(A. f. caucasicus)
| Armenian Name: | Թավշաոտ բու |
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| Species Status: | Endangered Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 35 for Boreal Owl and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 24-26 cm, Wing Span:54-62 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 186. |
| Description: | Dark owl with large squarish head. |
| Adult: | Dark brown overall; spotted with white above, especially on crown. Facial discs narrowly edged in black and heavily mottled with brown. Eyes and bill yellow. |
| Juvenile: | Dark brown with white spots near bill, few white spots on wings. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Little Owl by darker squarish head, coloration of facial discs, and black "eyebrows". |
| Behavior: | Nocturnal. Song is a series of 5-7 low-pitched notes, audible up to 2 kilometers. |
| Habitat: | Mountain forest. |
| Food: | Rodents and birds. |
| Nest: | Cavity in tree. |
| Eggs: | 33 mm, 3-7, white. |
