Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Boreal Owl
The Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 1 professional guide specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes. Best destinations: France.
- Scientific name
- Aegolius funereus
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Boreal Owl
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Expert guides
- 1
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Best Countries to See Boreal Owl
Recognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Aegolius funereus richardsoni
- Aegolius funereus funereus
- Aegolius funereus magnus
- Aegolius funereus sibiricus
- Aegolius funereus pallens
- Aegolius funereus caucasicus
- Aegolius funereus beickianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix funerea
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe = Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.93
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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