Boreal Owl (Tengmalm’s Owl)
Latin: Aegolius funereus (Linné 1758)
Svenska: Pärluggla
Deutsch: Raufußkauz
The vole specialist
The Boreal owl has to be on its guard! Both the marten (relative of otters and badgers) and the Ural owl will gladly eat it up. The Boreal owl itself only eats voles and mice, something there are not always too many of in the forest!
Boreal owls are occasionally found in central and northern parts of Uppland. They stay here all year, but some female Boreal owls might take a longer ‘vacation’ some winters.
Photo: Bogdan Persson ©
Latest sightings of the Boreal owl in Uppland
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Wikipedia article on the Boreal owl