Asio otus

Not At Risk

Contributed: Asaf Mayrose, Yoav Perlman, Ezra Hadad, Lior Kislev, Yosef Kiat, Ohad Hatzofe, Yifat Artzi, Eyal Shochat

Presence In Israel	Winter Visitor, Resident
Nesting In Israel	Breeder
Migration Types	Short Range / Partial
Zoography Zones	Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian
Landscape Formations	Rural Area
Nest Locations	Tree
Diet Types	Vertebrate
Foraging Grounds	Ground, Trees and Shrubs
Body Sizes	Small (up to 500g)
Threat Factors	Unknown

דברת, א. ומירוז, א. 2005. סיכום סקר קינון ינשוף עצים במרכז הארץ. העזניה 33, הוצאת טבע הדברים והחברה להגנת הטבע.
פז, ע. 1986. עופות. מתוך אלון, ע. (עורך), החי והצומח של ארץ ישראל. כרך 6. הוצאת משרד הביטחון, ישראל.

Shirihai, H., 1996. The Birds of Israel. Academic Press, London.
Symes, A. 2013. Species generation lengths. Unpublished, BirdLife International.
Species page at Birdlife International

Contributed: Asaf Mayrose, Yoav Perlman, Ezra Hadad, Lior Kislev, Yosef Kiat, Ohad Hatzofe, Yifat Artzi, Eyal Shochat

Current Occupancy Map

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Distribution maps

The maps presented here provide visual information on the distribution of species in Israel in the past and present, and the changes in occupancy and nesting density during the comparison period. For further reading

Relative Abundance 2010-2020

Breeding density values as calculated from observation records and expert opinions.

Relative Abundance 1980-1990

Breeding density values are based mainly on the book Birds of Israel (Shirihai 1996).

Occupancy difference 1990-2020

A map that expresses differences in the breeding distribution between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative value - species previously present but is currently absent, positive value - species has not been recorded previously and is currently present, zero - no change in occupancy.

Relative abundance difference 1990-2020

A map that reflects the changes in the relative abundance of the species between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative values - decline in abundance, positive values - increase in abundance, zero - no change in abundance.