The little owl is a small, short-tailed owl species from the family of the true owls. The range of the little owl extends across Eurasia and North Africa. It is a characteristic inhabitant of tree steppes with sparse or low vegetation and prefers to hunt on the ground. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Endangered (Stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Weight: 170 g (adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Athene noctua
Family: True owls (Strigidae)
Order: Owls (Strigiformes)
Genus: Little owls (Athene)
Species: Little owl
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