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A boreal owl is a small owl species found in forests across the northern hemisphere, known for its compact size and nocturnal hunting habits. These owls help control rodent populations in their forest ecosystems, making them an important part of boreal and northern forest food webs.
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Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 15.9 years
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The boreal owl or Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus) is a small owl in the "true owl" family Strigidae. It is known as the boreal owl or, more rarely, Richardson's owl after Sir John Richardson, in North America, and as Tengmalm's owl in Europe and Asia, after the Swedish naturalist Peter Gustaf Tengmalm.
Due to its nocturnal habits and preferred inaccessible taiga forest habitat, it is rarely seen by humans; when met with, it is however often extremely confiding, showing little or no fear of people, and only flying off if approached to within 3–5 metres.
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