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Boreal owl
Aegolius funereus
Identification Tips:
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Length: 10 inches Wingspan: 24 inches
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Small, nocturnal, predatory bird
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Large, rounded head
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Yellow eyes
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Mostly pale facial disks with dark border
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Pale bill
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Dark brown upperparts with large white spots
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Pale underparts with large, dark irregular streaks
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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.
Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
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