Athene noctua
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Athene noctua, commonly known as the little owl, is a small, nocturnal bird of prey native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, recognized for its compact size, yellow eyes, and association with human-altered landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athene noctua canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
species of owl ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek goddess Athena
ⓘ
human-altered landscapes ⓘ |
| binomialName | Athene noctua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 21–23 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | little owl ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | nest boxes ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
earthworms ⓘ insects ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| family | Strigidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
open countryside ⓘ orchards ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to 16 years ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | mostly resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
buildings
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Strigiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Athene ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | brown ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | spotted ⓘ |
| symbolOf | wisdom ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
intensive agriculture
ⓘ
loss of nesting sites ⓘ |
| vocalization | repeated ku-witt call ⓘ |
| wingspan | 54–58 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.