Boreal owl

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Boreal owl
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Amherst Island, Ontario, Canada
CITES Appendix II (CITES) [2]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Aegolius
Species:
A. funereus
Binomial name
Aegolius funereus
Subspecies

7, see text

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Range of A. funereus
  Resident
  Non-breeding
Synonyms [3]
  • Nyctala tengmalmi(Gmelin, 1788)
  • Cryptoglaux tengmalmi(Gmelin, 1788)
  • Glaux funerea(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Strix funereaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Strix tengmalmiGmelin, 1788

The boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) or Tengmalm's owl is a small owl in the "true owl" family Strigidae. It is known as the boreal owl in North America and as Tengmalm's owl in Europe after Swedish naturalist Peter Gustaf Tengmalm or, more rarely, Richardson's owl after Sir John Richardson. [3] [4]

Contents

Due to the boreal owl's shyness and evasive reaction to human activities, nocturnal habits and preferred inaccessible taiga forest habitat, it is rarely seen by humans.

Taxonomy

The boreal owl was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae . Linnaeus placed it with all the other owls in the genus Strix and coined the binomial name Strix funerea. [5] The Eurasian scops owl is now placed in the genus Aegolius that was introduced in 1829 by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup with the boreal owl as the type species. [6] [7] The genus name is Latin for a screech owl, the word came from the Ancient Greek aigōlios meaning "a bird of ill omen". The specific epithet funereus is Latin meaning "funereal". [8]

Congeners include northern saw-whet owl (A. acadicus), unspotted saw-whet owl (A. ridgwayi), and buff-fronted owl (A. harrisii), all found in the New World. [9]

Subspecies

Seven subspecies are recognized: [7]

Fossil History

Remains of the boreal owl dating back to the Pleistocene era were found in a cave in southern New Mexico. [10] Bones were found in a pueblo in north-central New Mexico that has been inhabited from around A.D. 1250 to the present. [11]

Description

The boreal owl is small with a large head and long wings. Both sexes are similar in appearance, though females are larger. Males typically measure 21–25 cm (8.3-9.8 in) in length, with a wingspan of 55–58 cm (21.7-22.8 in), while females are larger – 25–28 cm (9.8–11 in) – with a wingspan of 59–62 cm (23.2-24.4 in). A female is heavier than a male bird and weighs 132-215 g (4.7-7.6 oz) compared to 93-139 g (3.3-4.9 oz) for a male bird.

Adult identification

The plumage is brown above, with white flecking on the shoulders and whitish underparts with rust-colored streaks. Its large head has yellow eyes and an olive-brown crown with small white droplets and larger central spots. The dull white facial disc is framed with a dark border and white “eyebrows” often described as giving the owl a "surprised" expression. The underparts are cream-white with russet-brown streaks, while the tail has olive-brown feathers with narrow bars. Flight feathers are dark olive-brown with contrasting white spots. The primaries typically have up to five rows of white spots, while the tail has three distinct rows of spots. [9] Unlike other owl species, these spots remain separated even when the tail is folded closely together. [12] The beak is light yellow, rather than dark like its relative the northern saw-whet owl. [13] The ears are asymmetrical in multiple bones, which enhances their hunting success. The boreal owl's flight is relatively noiseless and straight. [14]

Juvenile identification

Juvenile of Aegolius funereus Aegolius funereus juv.JPG
Juvenile of Aegolius funereus

Juvenile boreal owls, at about 3 weeks old, have a completely dull, chocolate-brown upperparts and underparts, with a dark brown facial disc bordered by black and white markings near the bill. Upon fledging, their plumage remains similar but with white markings on the neck, scapulars, flight feathers, and tail. They develop a broad white "X" between the eyes and distinct white streaks along the face, with cream-colored belly and flanks streaked in dark gray-brown. [9]

Moults

Boreal Owls have two primary moulting phases. The Prebasic I molt occurs around the age of two months, between August and September. It only affects the head, body, and wing coverts. The flight feathers, tertials, greater primary coverts, and tail are unaffected. [12] The Definitive Prebasic molt is also partial, affecting all of the head, body, and wing coverts, as well as the tail, but only a portion of the flight feathers, which are replaced in a specific order each year. Males in Idaho moult from June to October, while females do so from May to October. [12]

Vocalizations

Vocalizations and related functions can be challenging to interpret because of their nocturnal and evasive lifestyle. Starting at one week old, young owls produce a harsh "peep" or "chirp" that softens after fledging. Comprehensive studies in North America has found 8 different types of vocalizations that play an important role in communication, mating, and territorial behaviour: [15] [16]

Bill clapping is used as a protective sound by both adults and juveniles, and is frequently associated with vocal hiss. Young develop bill clapping at least one week before fledging. Adults reply with a bill clap when humans handle them or enter the nest cavity. [9]

Calls are similar in sound to the "winnowing" of the North American Wilson's snipe. [17] [18]

Distribution and habitat

The boreal owl breeds in dense boreal, subalpine forest as well as mixed woodland. The preferred habitats are old-growth forests as they provide shelter from avian predators and an abundant number of preys. [19] Breeding habitats include boreal forests of black and white spruce, [19] birch and aspen across northern North America and the Palearctic, and in mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Rockies. Nests can be found in aspen and mixed forests, while individuals roost in conifers of about 6 meters high. [9] This species can travel long distances but are known to breed within 500 meters of their natal sites. [9] Males have a higher site fidelity than females and occupy stable year-long home ranges. However, northern populations may migrate south in response to snow depth and poor prey availability, but eventually return to their breeding grounds. [20] [21] [22]

Behaviour

Breeding

Egg, Collection Museum Wiesbaden Aegolius funereus MWNH 0657.JPG
Egg, Collection Museum Wiesbaden

Boreal owls are monogamous and raise a single brood once they reach one year of age. The breeding begins with a lengthy courtship process where males sing for up to 102 days, starting from mid-February to mid-April, depending on environmental factors like prey availability and weather. [23] The nest is usually a hole in a tree often made by a woodpecker, but the birds also readily use nest-boxes. Nesting period last for 28–36 days. [24] The clutch is usually 3-7 eggs which are laid at 2-day intervals. They are glossy white and measure 33 mm × 26 mm (1.3 in × 1.0 in) and weigh around 11.7 g (0.41 oz). The eggs are incubated only by the female beginning with the second egg and incubation lasts on average 29 days for the first egg and 2.6 days less for the last one. [9] They hatch asynchronously after 25–32 days. Females take care of the young and brood the nestlings for an average of 21 days. Food is brought by males during the first 3 weeks to the nest and female will tear apart the food for 2 weeks until young are able to eat unassisted. The young fledge after 28–36 days and become independent at 3 to 6 weeks outside the nest cavity. [25] [9] Breeding densities fluctuate based on prey availability, ranging from 0.6 to 26 nests per square kilometer across different regions. [26] [27]

Food and feeding behaviour

This small owl eats mainly voles and other mammals (such as mice, chipmunks, other squirrels, gophers, moles, shrews and bats), [28] [29] but also birds as well as small amphibians, [29] insects (such as beetles) [29] and other invertebrates. In North America, they have been observed preying on southern red-backed voles, western heather voles, jumping mice, northern pocket gophers and northern flying squirrels. [28] Birds preyed upon include dark-eyed juncos, American robins and common redpolls. [28] It is largely nocturnal, though in the northernmost parts of its range, it has to hunt during daylight because of the very short nights in summer. This species is a sit-and-wait predator meaning it does not pursue animals within 10 meters of its hunting perch. Their extreme asymmetrical skulls leads to sound localization in both horizontal and vertical directions and allow them to capture preys under snow and dense vegetation. [30]

Threats

Biological resource use - timber harvest

Logging activities have a negative impact on prey availability, foraging efficiency and suitable nesting sites. [31] Since the 1990s, significant population declines in northern Europe have been attributed to clear-cutting. Moreover, pesticides from agriculture and forestry effluents are damaging to the species' health. [32] The slow forest succession in spruce-fir ecosystems disrupts the recovery of critical habitat which impacts the species' ability to thrive. [19] The black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) population decline in Eurasia has also led to a reduced number of nesting cavities. [33]

Predation

Marten species (Martes spp.) and tawny owls (Strix aluco) are the predominant predators of boreal owl owlets and adult females at nest locations, with martens preying on 48% of Norwegian clutches. [34] Other predators include pine squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii), northern Goshawk, great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) and ural owl (Strix uralensis). [35] Moreover, nuthatches (Sitta europaea) have been observed blocking the entrance of nests with mud, occasionally trapping females inside and starving them to death.

Mortality

Boreal owl mortality rates vary by region and age. In Idaho, adult annual survival rate was 46%, [36] while in Finland, first-year males had a survival rate of 50%, and adult males 67%. Most fledgling males (78%) died before their first breeding attempt. [37] Overall, adult survival ranges from 62% to 72% across studies. [38] [39] Moreover, the average lifespan of breeding males is 3.5 years, and can go up to 11 years. Banded boreal owls have been known to live up to 16 years.

Relationship to humans

Owls have played an important role in myths and cultural belief, seen as both feared and worshiped creatures. [40] They are linked to death and seen as messengers between the living and the dead among Native Americans and the mountain tribes of Myanmar. In India, they are linked to cemeteries and are believed to keep the spirit of the deceased. However, they are associated to good fortune in Hindu mythology. [40] Furthermore, owls were important in art and symbolism in East Central Europe, especially the Pavlovian culture. Their appearance in art reflect a deep bond between humans and owls, based on shared environment and a strong "sense of place." [41]

Conservation status

The current population trend is stable with 730,000 - 1,810,000 mature individuals: the species is currently listed under Least Concerned under CITES Appendix II, the EU Birds Directive Appendix I, and Raptors MOU Category 3. [1] Nevertheless, the species' lifestyle makes it hard to monitor the decline in some subpopulations. The USDA Forest Service Regions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 designated the species as a "sensitive species". [9] In Europe, systematic breeding surveys are being conducted in order to monitor its population status. [42] Nest boxes are implemented to create suitable nesting sites and ensure reproductive success. [19] The preservation of old-growth forests - with selective tree harvest to allow tree removal while maintaining suitable habitats [9] - and protection black woodpeckers (Dryocopus martius), that provide nesting cavities, are mandatory for the species' long-term survival.

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