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Aegolius acadicus (Gmelin, 1788) Saw-whet Owl; Unspotted Saw-whet Owl; Northern Saw-whet Owl

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© Copyright John Ascher, 2006-2007 Aegolius acadicus, Northern Saw-whet Owl

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ID Tips Life History CBC Map Taxonomy(ITIS) Glossary Back to List Northern Saw-whet owl Aegolius acadicus Identification Tips: Length: 7 inches Wingspan: 17 inches Small, nocturnal, predatory bird Large, rounded head Yellow eyes Brownish facial disks Dark bill Brown upperparts with large white spots Pale underparts with large, dark irregular streaks Sexes similar Similar species: The Boreal Owl is most likely to be confused with the Northern Saw-whet Owl but lacks brown in the face, has a pale bill, has a dark border to the face and darker brown upperparts. Screech-owls have ear tufts. Pygmy-owls have longer tails and different markings. Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc. Patuxent Bird Population Studies Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 16 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Aegolius acadicus%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Animal") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0108 1961 [detail] © 2008 Mendocino Redwood Company Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0108 1963 [detail] © 2008 Mendocino Redwood Company Aegolius acadicus Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0202 0045 [detail] © 2000 Don Getty Aegolius acadicus Saw-whet Owl ID: 8235 3181 2497 0074 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0108 1962 [detail] © 2008 Mendocino Redwood Company Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0108 1964 [detail] © 2008 Mendocino Redwood Company Aegolius acadicus Saw-whet Owl ID: 8235 3181 2497 0075 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Aegolius acadicus Saw-whet Owl ID: 8253 3202 3489 0082 [detail] Gerald and Buff Corsi © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Aegolius acadicus Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0505 1523 [detail] © 2005 Craig Westenburg Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0805 1126 [detail] © 2005 Will Chatfield-Taylor Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0805 1127 [detail] © 2005 Will Chatfield-Taylor Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0308 0610 [detail] © 2008 Dee E. Warenycia Aegolius acadicus Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0607 0056 [detail] © 2007 Tom Greer tbphotos@comcast.net Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0108 1418 [detail] © 2008 Mendocino Redwood Company Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0508 1083 [detail] © 2008 Stephen Dowlan Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl ID: 0000 0000 0508 1084 [detail] © 2008 Stephen Dowlan Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2009 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley