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- Aegolius acadicus
Identification
A very tame little owl; smaller than a Screech-Owl, without ear tufts. Underparts have soft blotchy brown streaks and shoulders have two neat rows of white patches. Young birds in summer are chocolate-brown, with conspicuous white eyebrows forming a broad 'V' over the bill; belly tawny ochre.
Distribution
From Alaska east to Newfoundland and south to southern Mexico
Taxonomy
Unspotted Saw-whet Owl has been split from this species.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- A. a. acadicus - Mixed woodlands of southern Alaska and Canada to southern Mexico
- A. a. brooksi - Haida Gwaii (British Columbia)
A third subspecies, brodkorbi is recognized by some authorities.
Habitat
Dense conifer or mixed forests
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
