Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Northern Saw-whet Owl

Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus

Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1788)
Alternate common name(s): Saw-whet Owl
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Englewood Metro Park, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA - Jan 21, 2002 © William Hull  Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA - Jan 26, 2002 © William Hull  Mason, Warren County, Ohio, USA - Jan 10, 2008 © William Hull  Mason, Warren County, Ohio, USA - Jan 10, 2008 © William Hull  Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA - Jan 26, 2002 © William Hull 
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Range

Nc. North America. C. Mexico;
Two main populations and several isolated populations;
(1) S. Alaska, s. Canada and w. United States from n. British Columbia and c. Alberta e. to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia and s. in mountains to c. California, ex. w. Texas, c. Oklahoma, c. Missouri, c. Ohio, West Virginia, w. Maryland and New York s. to c. Mexico.
(2) Queen Charlotte Is.

Videos

Englewood Metro Park, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA - Jan 21, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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