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Little Owl

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Little Owl

Athene nocturne
ES: Mochuelo común

Description

L: 21-23cm; W: 51-54cm;

With more diurnal habits than other owls, this owl has a brown back with rounded white spots; chest diffusely fringed brown and white; brown flight feathers, speckled with white and ochre; brown tail with fine light ocher barring; head squat and flattened, without “ears”; bill yellowish-green; whitish eyebrow and yellow eyes. Both sexes are similar in plumage, although males tend to have more white on their faces than females. Juvenile with brown head and back, with few or no white markings; hood feathers narrowly edged brown; new wing feathers

Mochuelo común Athene noctua Little Owl
  • Observation difficulty: Medium
  • Status: Resident.
  • Optimal Season:Dec-Jan
  • Conservation Status: Protected species
  • Hábitat:  Steppe

 

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ROUTES

PROVINCES

Huesca. Zaragoza. Teruel

REGIONS

Hoya de Huesca; Monegros; Bajo Cinca; Bajo Aragón; Caspe; Campo Belchite y Bajo Martín; Campo de Cariñena y Valdejalón; Campo de Daroca y Jiloca

Special Protected Areas (SPA)