*3.2.7 Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763))*

Fossil/subfossil record: UP, NO: [13, 23]. Subspecies: *Asio flammeus flammeus* (Pontoppidan, 1763) [7]. Residence status: wintering, resident, breeding [7, 12]. Population number: 3–6 pairs [11], 0–6 pairs [12]. Conservation status: threatened [12].

Peculiarities: The southern border of the breeding range of the species passes through the territory of the country. Last breeding recorded in July 2009 [34].
