The Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) is a owl found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A nocturnal bird of prey with exceptional hearing and near-silent flight. It typically occurs in forests and farmland.
In the Nordic countries the Short-eared Owl is best described as a resident. Its global conservation status is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
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