Boreal owl

The saw-whet owl is a master of invisibility, relying on its tiny size and perfect stillness to avoid detection.

The boreal owl, also called Tengmalm's owl in Europe, lives in the northern coniferous forests of both North America and Eurasia.

It is a small, round-headed owl with large yellow eyes and a startled expression, and it is one of the characteristic birds of the taiga, the vast belt of northern forest that circles the planet.

It nests almost exclusively in woodpecker cavities and relies on old-growth forest with plenty of large dead trees.

Without woodpeckers to create nesting cavities and without old-growth trees to contain them, the boreal owl cannot breed.

This dependence on a chain of other organisms and habitat features makes it vulnerable to forestry practices that remove dead wood.

The powerful owl is the largest owl in Australia, with a wingspan that can reach about 140 centimeters.

The Pernambuco Pygmy-Owl of northeastern Brazil was described as a new species in 2002 and is considered critically endangered.

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