The Little owl – Athene noctua is a small species of the Type – nocturnal-raptor owl Family Strigidae and the Order Strigiformes. It is found as a resident across the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, the Middle East through Central Asia to the Far East, and N Africa. In the AWB Region it is found as a dispersed resident to a more or less degree in all AWB countries except Comoros.
Type - nocturnal raptor - Resident Habitat - open country in many varied habitats, woodland margins, fields with hedgerows & trees, orchards, parks, gardens., semi-desert with rocky outcrops, cliffs, dunes, isolated buildings, Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Athene Species - Athene noctua Little owl - Species - ebird.org Little owl - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Little owl - Birds - suffolkwildlifetrust.org Little owl - Species - woodlandtrust.org.uk Little owl - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Little owl - Images - google.com Little owl - Video - youtube.com Little owl - Datazone - birdlife.org