Athene noctua bactriana
Date 1891
Source Sharpe, RB (1891) Scientific results of the second Yarkand Misson. Aves.
Author John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912)   
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CarineBactrianaKeulemans.jpg

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.