Northern saw-whet owl

Northern saw-whet owl
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Aegolius
Species:	A. acadicus
Binomial name
Aegolius acadicus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Subspecies
Aegolius acadicus acadicus Aegolius acadicus brooksi
Geographical distribution of the Northern saw-whet owl.   Year-round   Nonbreeding   Nonbreeding (scarce)
Synonyms
Nyctala acadica

The northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a species of small owl in the family Strigidae. The species is native to North America. Saw-whet owls of the genus Aegolius are some of the smallest owl species in North America. They can be found in dense thickets, often at eye level, although they can also be found some 20 ft (6.1 m) up. Saw-whets are often in danger of being preyed upon by larger birds of prey. The northern saw-whet owl is a migratory bird without any strict pattern.