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<p> <em>Athene noctua </em>(Scopoli, 1769)</p>

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  • Little Owl

  • Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)

  • Strigidae

  • The Little Owl is a small nocturnal bird of prey, with a plump appearance, large and round head, yellow eyes and short tail. It exhibits a brown plumage with white dots on its dorsal surface and white with brown stripes on the ventral surface. The young have a more tenuous tone. It can measure up to 27 cm long.

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

    Douro Internacional Nature Park

    Tejo Internacional Nature Park

    Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park

    Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

    Ria Formosa Nature Park

    Arriba Fóssil da Costa da Caparica Protected Landscape

    Açude da Agolada Local Protected Landscape

    Açude do Monte da Barca Local Protected Landscape

  • Algarve

    Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

    Centro

    Norte

  • Least Concern

  • The Little Owl frequents open areas (such as pastures, fallow land, holm-oak and olive groves) which it uses as hunting grounds, close to natural or artificial cavities where it can nest. It can be seen perching on high points.

  • All year long

  • The Little Owl feeds on insects and small vertebrates, such as birds, amphibians and snakes.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be between 58 thousand and 137 thousand couples.