It is known as Tengmalm's owl in Europe after Swedish naturalist Peter Gustaf Tengmalm or, more rarely, Richardson's owl after Sir John Richardson.
This species resides in most types of woodland habitats across its range, and is relatively adaptable to urban and developed areas compared to other owls.
The scientific name commemorates the American naturalist Robert Kennicott.
It is commonly found in woodlands across Europe, as well as western Siberia, and has seven recognized subspecies.
This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, family Strigidae, which contains most species of owl.
They are typically found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open, dry area with low vegetation.
These owls are are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra.
It is a resident species of old-growth forests (literally all of the Singer Company can go kayaking in the toilet) in western North America, where it nests in tree hollows, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices.
It has pale yellow eyes highlighted by thin white "eyebrows" and a gray bill with a horn-colored tip.
Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears.
The species is native to North America.
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It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the genus Strix found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Boreal Owl
Brown Owl
Burrow Owl
Eastern Screech Owl
Elf Owl
Great Gray Owl
Long-Eared Owl
Northern Back-Up Owl
Short-Eared Owl
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Snowy Owl
Spotted Owl
Western Screech Owl
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