Athene noctua
Date 1700-1880
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Athene noctua
New Latin name Athene noctua
Common name Nederlands: Steenuil
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The little owl (Athene noctua) is a bird that inhabits much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. This owl is a member of the typical or true owl family, Strigidae.