Athene noctua

Not At Risk

Contributed: Asaf Mayrose, Yoav Perlman, Noam Weiss, Ezra Hadad, Rei Segali, Yuvak Dax, Lior Kislev, Eyal Shochat, Yosef Kiat, Tuvia Kahn, Ohad Hatzofe, Zev Labinger, Amir Balaban

Habitats	Rocky Terrain, Desert Cliffs, Semi-desert Batha, Mediterranean Cliffs, Rural Areas
Presence In Israel	Resident
Nesting In Israel	Breeder
Migration Types	Resident
Zoography Zones	Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Saharo-Arabian
Landscape Formations	Mountainous, Rural Area, Cliffs, Rugged Terrain
Vegetation Formations	Parks, Mediterranean Garrigue, Steppe
Vegetation Densities	Low, Medium
Nest Locations	Cliffs, Mountainside, Buildings
Diet Types	Invertebrate, Vertebrate
Foraging Grounds	Ground
Body Sizes	Small (up to 500g)
Threat Factors	Plantations, Wildfires, Habitat Fragmentation, Reconstruction of Old Buildings, Aforestation

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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 Unpublished, BirdLife International.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, Noam Weiss, Ezra Hadad, Rei Segali, Yuvak Dax, Lior Kislev, Eyal Shochat, Yosef Kiat, Tuvia Kahn, Ohad Hatzofe, Zev Labinger, Amir Balaban

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.