C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Strigiformes Strigidae

Little Owl

Athene noctua

CIOC 3051

Little Owl

Athene noctua

Strigiformes · Strigidae

Little Owl (Athene noctua).

ATK87

DEF56

XC1095903 · Petr Holecek · CC0 1.0

2975 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 20–27.5 cm
Body Mass: 168.9 g
Wingspan: 56 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 87

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 87).

DEF 56

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 56).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Africa: widespread Palearctic and Northern & Northeastern Africa Habitat: Human Modified

13 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Athene noctua vidalii
w Europe
Athene noctua noctua
c, s, se Europe to nw Russia
Athene noctua indigena
Romania to Greece through Ukraine and Turkey e to s Russia
Athene noctua lilith
Cyprus, s Turkey to Iraq and the Sinai (Egypt)
Athene noctua bactriana
Iraq and Azerbaijan to Pakistan and nw India
Athene noctua orientalis
ne Kazakhstan and nw China
Athene noctua ludlowi
Himalayas
Athene noctua impasta
wc China
Athene noctua plumipes
Mongolia, sc Siberia and ne China
Athene noctua glaux
coastal n Africa to sw Israel
Athene noctua saharae
Morocco to w Egypt and c Arabia
Athene noctua spilogastra
e Sudan, Eritrea and ne Ethiopia
Athene noctua somaliensis
e Ethiopia and Somalia