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Birds of North America
Version  2.0
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- Long-eared Owl
© Brian Sullivan
- Long-eared Owl (American)
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Long-eared Owl Asio otus

Jeffrey S. Marks, Dave L. Evans, and Denver W. Holt
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1994

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Long-eared Owl in North America. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of the Long-eared Owl in North America.

Long-eared Owls are rare and local breeders in areas south of their primary breeding range. They withdraw from the northern portion of breeding range in winter, wintering erratically south to the dotted line. Limits of breeding and wintering ranges, and distribution in Mexico, are poorly known and likely vary from year to year.

Recommended Citation

Marks, J. S., D. L. Evans, and D. W. Holt (1994). Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.133
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