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Keywords:Aegolius funereus, Bird, Boreal Owl, Nyctale de Tengmalm, animal, avian, bird watching, eco, ecology, ecosystem, environment, fauna, faune, feathers, nature, oiseaux, ornithology, ornitologie, ornitologue, plume, wilderness, wildlife, wildlife

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Boreal Owl / Nyctale de Tengmalm (Aegolius funereus)

Stock Image of a Boreal Owl (Portrait) in a tree.
Image d'une Nyctale de Tengmalm / nyctale boréale (Portrait) dans un arbre.

Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus, is a small owl. It is also known as the Tengmalm's Owl after Swedish naturalist Peter Gustaf Tengmalm. Other names for the owl include Richardson's Owl, Funeral Owl (latin: funereus), Sparrow Owl and Pearl Owl (Finnish: helmipöllö). This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.

La Nyctale de Tengmalm ou Chouette de Tengmalm (Aegolius funereus) ou, encore, Chouette boréale est une espèce de petit rapace nocturne de la famille des Strigidae. Difficile à observer, elle est protégée au niveau européen.