Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Aves
      Order: Strigiformes
        Family: Strigidae
          Genus: Aegolius
            Species: funereus

Boreal Owl - Aegolius funereus

Boreal Owl

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) is a medium-sized (21-28 cm) owl that occurs throughout Canada and down into the Cascade Mountains and Rocky Mountains, with northern New Mexico representing the southern extent of their range. It breeds in dense coniferous forests. Boreal Owls are sensitive to logging because they rely on mature and dead trees for cavity nesting.

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S2B,S2N

State Status: T

Federal Status:

USFS Status: R3 SCC

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 14

Number of Mapped Locations: 24

Number of Observations: 30

Observation date range: 04-15-1987 to 10-14-2012

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