NWT Wildlife and Fisheries - Short-eared Owl
NWT Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Canadian Status:
SPECIAL
CONCERN
Description
Short-eared Owls are about the size of a crow.
They are light tan with wide brown streaks on their upper-parts and thinner
well-defined vertical streaks on their breast and belly.
There are black spots on the undersides of their wings near the
wrists.
Small ear tuffs and
black bands frame their yellow eyes.
Population Size and Trends
The exact size of the Canadian population is unknown but changes in local
populations suggest the Short-eared Owl population is decreasing at a rate
of 1.8% a year.
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