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Long-eared Owl (American)

Asio otus wilsonianus

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Strigidae

The long-eared owl (Asio otus), also known as the northern long-eared owl or, more informally, as the lesser horned owl or cat owl, is a medium-sized species of owl with an extensive breeding range. The genus name, Asio, is Latin for "horned owl", and the specific epithet, otus, is derived from Greek and refers to a small eared owl. The species breeds in Europe and the Palearctic, as well as in North America.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 13Canada · 6