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Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus Scientific name definitions

Justin Lee Rasmussen, Spencer G. Sealy, and Richard J. Cannings
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated April 7, 2008

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Figure 1. Range of the Northern Saw-whet Owl. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Range of the Northern Saw-whet Owl.

The limits of breeding and nonbreeding (winter) ranges are not accurately known and likely vary from year to year.

Recommended Citation

Rasmussen, J. L., S. G. Sealy, and R. J. Cannings (2020). Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.nswowl.01
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