Little Owl

Athene noctua indigena (C.L.Brehm, 1855)

2016-06-10 Isatai. Caspian depression.	© Askar Isabekov

Description

Upper parts are rusty-brown less brown, sometimes greyish tinged, lighter than on noctua. The dark pattern on under parts is slightly paler and less contrast than on noctua. Male wing length 163-170 (164), female 166-173 (168) mm.

Distribution

Breeds in the southern part of the area between Volga and Ural rivers (northward to 49-th parallel), on east to lower current of Ural valley.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург, Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.