Birds of the World

    STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae (Owls)  
Genus: Aegolius (4 species)


Northern Saw-whet Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
Range: NA, MA: widespread, also n Mexico
Palomar Mountain, California, United States  
   
Photograph by Tom Benson     Copyright and usage info


Boreal Owl
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus richardsoni)
Range: NA, PAL: n
Sax-Zim Bog, Minnesota,  
   
Photograph by Aaron Maizlish     Copyright and usage info


Buff-fronted Owl
Buff-fronted Owl (Aegolius harrisii)
Range: SA: e, c
Dourado, São Paulo, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Hector Bottai     Copyright and usage info

A rare screech owl-sized species.

Unspotted Saw-whet Owl
Unspotted Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius ridgwayi)
Range: MA: s Mexico to w Panama
Mexico  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.



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