Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusAegolius (Saw-whet Owls and Allies)
- SpeciesAegolius funereus (Boreal Owl)
About the Boreal Owl
The boreal owl or Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus) is a small owl in the "true owl" family Strigidae. It is known as the boreal owl or, more rarely, Richardson's owl after Sir John Richardson, in North America, and as Tengmalm's owl in Europe and Asia, after the Swedish naturalist Peter Gustaf Tengmalm.
Due to its nocturnal habits and preferred inaccessible taiga forest habitat, it is rarely seen by humans; when met with, it is often extremely confident, showing little or no fear of people, only flying off if approached to within 3–5 metres.
The boreal owl was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. Linnaeus placed it with all the other owls in the genus Strix and coined the binomial name Strix funerea. The boreal owl is now placed in the genus Aegolius that was introduced in 1829 by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup with Strix tengmalmi J. F. Gmelin, 1788 (a synonym of A. f. funereus) as the type species.
Currently, seven subspecies are accepted, though there is no genetic basis for more than two subspecies, one (A. f. funereus, Tengmalm's owl) in the Old World, and one... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Boreal Owl in Great Bear Rainforest
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 7 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 11 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 15 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Boreal Owl in Great Bear Rainforest?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Boreal Owl sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boreal Owl in Great Bear Rainforest?
May has the highest sighting rate for Boreal Owl in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.