Little Owl - Athene noctua

Typical Call, male		© Brinzal
Excited		© Brinzal
Alarm/warning Call		© Steenuilgroningen
Disturbed		© Steenuilgroningen
Young at nest	Boltiere city, North Italy, July 2005	© Marco Mastrorilli

Distribution of Athene noctua

Status: Widespread, abundant within its range.

Original Description: Scopoli, Giovanni Antonio. 1769. Annus I-(V) Historico-Naturalis (Annus I Hist.-Nat.): p 22.

Subspecies: A. n. noctua, A. n. bactriana, A. n. glaux, A. n. impasta, A. n. indigena, A. n. ludlowi, A. n. orientalis, A. n. plumipes, A. n. saharae, A. n. somaliensis, A. n. spilogastra, A. n. vidalii, A. n. lilith

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Page compiled by Deane P. Lewis.

OwlPages.com Owl Species ID: 220.010.000 - Page last updated 2005-04-24