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Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus · Strigidae
Where it's found
Every region with Boreal Owl in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Rare | #037 | |
| Austria | Rare | #126 | |
| Belarus | Rare | #065 | |
| Belgium | Rare | #132 | |
| Bulgaria | Rare | #105 | |
| Canada | Rare | #183 | |
| China | Legendary | #178 | Introduced |
| Croatia | Legendary | #087 | |
| Czechia | Uncommon | #095 | |
| Denmark | Rare | #099 | |
| Estonia | Rare | #080 | |
| Finland | Common | #090 | |
| France | Uncommon | #189 | |
| Georgia | Legendary | #089 | |
| Germany | Uncommon | #208 | |
| Greece | Rare | #081 | |
| Hungary | Legendary | #071 | |
| Italy | Rare | #137 | |
| Kazakhstan | Rare | #076 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Rare | #038 | |
| Latvia | Rare | #032 | |
| Lithuania | Rare | #059 | |
| Montenegro | Legendary | #090 | |
| Norway | Uncommon | #112 | |
| Romania | Rare | #104 | |
| Russian Federation | Rare | #218 | |
| Serbia | Rare | #054 | |
| Slovakia | Rare | #090 | |
| Slovenia | Rare | #053 | |
| Spain | Rare | #163 | |
| Sweden | Uncommon | #124 | |
| Switzerland | Uncommon | #124 | |
| Türkiye | Rare | #103 | |
| Ukraine | Rare | #133 | |
| United States of America | Rare | #405 | |
| Åland Islands | Rare | #042 | |
| Alaska | Uncommon | #068 | |
| Alberta | Legendary | #113 | |
| British Columbia | Rare | #118 | |
| Colorado | Rare | #103 | |
| Idaho | Rare | #068 | |
| Manitoba | Rare | #064 | |
| Michigan | Rare | #058 | |
| Minnesota | Legendary | #067 | |
| Montana | Rare | #077 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Rare | #037 | |
| North Dakota | Rare | #043 | |
| Northwest Territories | Rare | #034 | |
| Ontario | Rare | #069 | |
| Oregon | Legendary | #105 | |
| Québec | Uncommon | #061 | |
| Saskatchewan | Rare | #057 | |
| Utah | Rare | #081 | |
| Washington | Rare | #095 | |
| Wyoming | Rare | #065 | |
| Yukon | Uncommon | #039 | |
| Armenia | Rare | #061 | Vagrant |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rare | #041 | Vagrant |
| Liechtenstein | Rare | #074 | Vagrant |
| Luxembourg | Rare | #087 | Vagrant |
| Poland | Rare | #089 | Vagrant |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Rare | #031 | Vagrant |
| Tajikistan | Rare | #034 | Vagrant |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Rare | #122 | Vagrant |
| Iowa | Rare | #041 | Vagrant |
| Maine | Rare | #059 | Vagrant |
| Massachusetts | Rare | #061 | Vagrant |
| New Brunswick | Rare | #056 | Vagrant |
| New Mexico | Rare | #094 | Vagrant |
| New York | Rare | #073 | Vagrant |
| Nova Scotia | Rare | #061 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A small owl with a square-ish head, a white facial disk bordered in black, yellow eyes and a spotted forehead.
Where
Mature boreal and mountain spruce forest; strictly nocturnal.
When
Year-round; the tooting call in March and April is the best chance.
Tips
Larger and greyer than the saw-whet, with a black-framed face and spotted (not streaked) forehead.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
#112 · Rare🐦Northern Saw-whet Owl
#114 · Rare🐦Barred owl
#111 · Rare🐦Long-eared Owl
#115 · Rare🐦Great Grey Owl
#110 · Legendary🐦Short-eared Owl
#116 · Rare
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