Bird
Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus · Strigidae · Strigiformes
Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records274,011in 23 countries
Most seen inFinland165,125 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Boreal Owl in brief
The boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.
Across the 23 countries we cover it has 274,011 published records, most of them from Finland, Sweden and Norway. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Finland165,125 records · best Mar, Oct
Sweden73,798 records · best Mar, Apr
Norway16,879 records · best Mar, Apr
France12,518 records · best Mar, Apr
Germany1,082 records · best Mar, Apr
Estonia976 records · best Mar, Apr
Austria916 records · best Apr, May
Czechia758 records · best Sep, Mar
Switzerland686 records · best Feb, Mar
Poland569 records · best Apr, May
Slovakia217 records · best Oct, Apr
Belarus104 records · best Apr, Sep
Lithuania94 records · best Mar, Apr
Latvia74 records · best Mar, Oct
Slovenia72 records · best Sep, Oct
Andorra70 records · best May, Feb
Kyrgyzstan36 records · best Apr, Mar
Serbia13 records · best Apr, Oct
Montenegro10 records · best Mar, Apr
Bosnia and Herzegovina8 records · best Sep, Mar
Luxembourg3 records · best Apr, Sep
Liechtenstein2 records · best Jan, Feb
Kosovo1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.