SAW WHET OWL

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This is a small owl that lacks ear tufts. The Saw-whet has a proportionately large head and prominent facial disk. The color of the Saw-whet varies as far as the amount of cinnamon or red tones in its rich dark brown backside. It has scattered large white spots on its nape and backside (scapulars, primaries, and secondaries). Its crown has fine white streaks and the tail has 2 to 3 broken white bars. Its under parts are white with thick reddish-brown streaks (noticeably more reddish or cinnamon in color than the backside). The prominent facial disk varies in its amount of white in the disk although can be a light tannish-brown. Above bill and eyebrows white sometime referred to a conspicuous white "V" from the base of the bill up and over the eyes (the amount of white in the disk also determines how obvious this is). The bill is black and the iris is lemon yellow. The brooksi race is darker, has fewer white markings, and orange-buff under parts. The noticeable distinctions between the similar but slightly larger Boreal Owl (that often inhabits the same range) are: the Saw-whet's black bill and Boreal's yellow bill; the streaks on the Saw-whet's crown versus spots on the Boreal's; the Saw-whet also lacks the black outer facial rim of the Boreal Owl.

ramyadevims Uploaded by ramyadevims on Mar 23, 2010. SAW WHET OWL - Desktop Nexus Animals Download free wallpapers and background images: SAW WHET OWL. Desktop Nexus Animals background ID 313737. This is a small owl that lacks ear tufts. The Saw-whet has a proportionately large head and prominent facial disk. The color of the Saw-whet varies as far as the amount of cinnamon or red tones in its rich dark brown backside. It has scattered large white spots on its nape and backside (scapulars, primaries, and secondaries). Its crown has fine white streaks and the tail has 2 to 3 broken white bars. Its under parts are white with thick reddish-brown streaks (noticeably more reddish or cinnamon in color than the backside). The prominent facial disk varies in its amount of white in the disk although can be a light tannish-brown. Above bill and eyebrows white sometime referred to a conspicuous white "V" from the base of the bill up and over the eyes (the amount of white in the disk also determines how obvious this is). The bill is black and the iris is lemon yellow. The brooksi race is darker, has fewer white markings, and orange-buff under parts. The noticeable distinctions between the similar but slightly larger Boreal Owl (that often inhabits the same range) are: the Saw-whet's black bill and Boreal's yellow bill; the streaks on the Saw-whet's crown versus spots on the Boreal's; the Saw-whet also lacks the black outer facial rim of the Boreal Owl.
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