boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) Description
Aegolius funereus, Denali National Park, Alaska.
Date 28 July 2011, 19:56
Source Boreal Owl- The look http://www.flickr.com/photos/denalinps/7137001023/
Author Denali National Park and Preserve, NPS Photo Tim Rains http://www.flickr.com/people/57557144@N06
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aegolius_funereus_Denali_NP.jpg
The boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) is a small owl. In Europe, it is typically known as Tengmalm's owl after Swedish naturalist Peter Gustaf Tengmalm or, more rarely, Richardson's owl after Sir John Richardson. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name Aegolius is a type of screech owl thought to be a bird of ill omen, and funereus means "funereal". Order: Strigiformes, Family: Strigidae, Genus: Aegolius, Species: Aegolius funereus (Linnaeus, 1758).
