Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. History and traditions; 3. Taxonomy and genetics; 4. Morphology and body characteristics; 5. Distribution, population estimates and trends; 6. Habitat; 7. Diet; 8. Breeding season; 9. Behaviour; 10. Population regulation; 11. Conservation; 12. Research priorities; 13. Monitoring plan for the Little Owl; 14. Citizen conservation and volunteer work on Little Owls – the past, present and future; 15. Literature cited; 16. Appendices.

Promotional Information

This is an invaluable synthesis of the substantial literature on the Little Owl, with recommendations for future conservation.

About the Author

Dries Van Nieuwenhuyse lectures on orporate performance management at EHSAL Management School in Brussels. He is a serious amateur naturalist and has studied owls and shrikes for 27 years. Jean-Claude Genot completed his PhD on the ecology of the Little Owl at the University of Burgundy. He currently manages nature conservation in the regional park of Vosges du Nord and has monitored the Little Owl in this region since 1984. David Johnson has worked in natural resource conservation for 29 years and has written two books on owls, wildlife and fisheries. He is currently Executive Director of the Global Owl Project.

Reviews

Review of the hardback: '… Van Nieuwenhuyse and his co-authors have certainly given us a fascinating read. However, the most impressive aspect of this book is the huge amount of work the authors did to cover almost all the literature ever published in every type of source … if you want to know anything about the Little Owl, this book probably contains the information you seek, while clues are also offered to some as-yet-unanswered questions.' Ibis

Review of the hardback: 'The book comprehensively covers all aspects of the Little Owl's life, including sections on history, conservation, breeding biology, behaviour, habitat, food, distribution, taxonomy and world population. In other words virtually everything you would want to know about the species may be found here.' Scottish Birds

Review of the hardback: 'This wonderful monograph draws on an astonishing 1900 references and decades of fieldwork, accumulated by three enthusiastic, leading 'owlologists'. … You can feel the authors' passion for this species on every page … The Little Owl is a 'must-have' for anyone who has become spellbound by this charming and charismatic species.' Peregrine

'A must have for those with an interest in the little owl or owls in general.' Birdbooker Report (guardian.co.uk)