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Little Owl:

UK Status: Resident, but not native, this bird was introduced to England in the nineteenth century.

Habitat: This owl is to be found throughout most of England, and just into south eastern Scotland. In Wales it is mainly coastal in the north and south. It is found in wooded areas, hedgerows, farmland, parks and gardens

Breeding: This bird likes to roost, and nest in holes, and holes or crevices in trees, cliffs, quarries, walls and buildings. Three to five eggs is the usual clutch size, though the clutch can be as little a two, or as many as eight eggs. Eggs are slightly eliptical in shape, and are are matt white in colour. The female incubates the eggs, which hatch in about a month. Chicks fledge at about seven weeks of age, and can fly within another week, or two after fledging.

Comment: This owl is the only one of five owls residing in the UK that is not native. Little owls are very small, about the same height as a Common Starling, but broader in width.

Conservation Status: Not assessed.