Northern Hawk Owl

Surnia ulula tianschanica (Smallbones, 1906)

2012-10-03 Almaty reserve	© Saltore Saparbaev

Description

Background color of upper parts is black-brown, darker than in ulula. White spots on upper parts are smaller than in ulula. Male wing length 238-251 (244), female 243-252 (248) mm.

Distribution

Occupies Tien Shan and Dzungarian Alatau.

References

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