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Northern Saw-whet Owl Annual Distribution

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Habitat

Breeds in coniferous and mixed-coniferous forests with highest densities occurring in coniferous forests at moderate elevations. Nests in Northern Flicker or natural cavities in snags, but will use nest boxes. Favors mature and old-growth stands. Dense forests important for roosting (Cannings 1993). In B.C., nonbreeding birds are found in a variety of habitats, including pure and mixed coniferous and deciduous thickets, dense forests, woodlands, and among tall shrubs (Campbell et al. 1990).

References

Campbell, R. W., N. K. Dawe, I. McTaggart-Cowan, J. M. Cooper, G. W. Kaiser, and M. C. E. McNall. 1990. The Birds of British Columbia. Vol. 1 and 2, Nonpasserines. UBC Press, Vancouver, B.C.

Cannings, R. J. 1993. Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus). In The Birds of North America. Vol. 7, No. 42 (A. Poole and F. Gill, Eds.). Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences; Washington, D.C.: The American Ornithologists’ Union.

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