Reference photo — Luis nunes alberto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Challenging
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Strigidae
- Size
- 31–40 cm (length)
- Weight
- 220–435 g
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 4–10 yrs
- Habitat
- Conifer stands, Forest edges, Open farmland
About
The long-eared owl, also known as the northern long-eared owl or, more informally, as the lesser horned owl or cat owl, is a medium-sized species of owl with an extensive breeding range. The genus name, Asio, is Latin for “horned owl”, and the specific epithet, otus, is derived from Greek and refers to a small eared owl. The species breeds in many areas through Europe and the Palearctic, as well as in North America.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.