Order STRIGIFORMES | Family STRIGIDAE |
Athene noctua orientalis Severtzov, 1873 Little Owl See also:
Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005 |
No Synonyms
Description.
Upper parts are clay-grey, less brownish; usually lighter than on bactriana (but occasionally not distinguished from bactriana). The dark pattern on under parts is slightly more contrast than on bactriana. The white mottling of upper parts is more developed than at other races. Male wing length 165-172 (168), female 170-181 (176) mm.
Distribution.
Breeds in Tien Shan, Dzhungarskiy Alatau, Tarbagatay ridges and probably foothills of Altai and Kalbinskiy Altai. A.M. Chelzov-Bebutov (1978) considers that birds recorded in Kyzyltau Mts. at south of Pavlodar region refer to this subspecies.
References
Athene noctua orientalis Severtzov, 1873 Little Owl See also:
Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005 |