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Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus · Strigidae
Where it's found
Every region with Northern Saw-whet Owl in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Uncommon | #182 | |
| Mexico | Rare | #403 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Legendary | #030 | |
| United States of America | Uncommon | #404 | |
| Alaska | Uncommon | #067 | |
| Alberta | Rare | #114 | |
| Arizona | Rare | #101 | |
| Arkansas | Rare | #048 | |
| British Columbia | Uncommon | #117 | |
| California | Uncommon | #159 | |
| Colorado | Uncommon | #102 | |
| Connecticut | Rare | #046 | |
| Delaware | Rare | #035 | |
| District of Columbia | Legendary | #025 | |
| Georgia | Legendary | #054 | |
| Idaho | Uncommon | #067 | |
| Illinois | Rare | #049 | |
| Indiana | Rare | #042 | |
| Iowa | Rare | #040 | |
| Kansas | Rare | #047 | |
| Kentucky | Rare | #045 | |
| Maine | Rare | #058 | |
| Manitoba | Rare | #063 | |
| Maryland | Rare | #058 | |
| Massachusetts | Uncommon | #060 | |
| Michigan | Rare | #057 | |
| Minnesota | Rare | #066 | |
| Missouri | Rare | #048 | |
| Montana | Rare | #076 | |
| Nebraska | Rare | #066 | |
| Nevada | Rare | #071 | |
| New Brunswick | Rare | #055 | |
| New Hampshire | Rare | #052 | |
| New Jersey | Rare | #048 | |
| New Mexico | Rare | #093 | |
| New York | Uncommon | #072 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Uncommon | #036 | |
| North Carolina | Rare | #068 | |
| North Dakota | Rare | #042 | |
| Nova Scotia | Uncommon | #060 | |
| Ohio | Rare | #057 | |
| Oklahoma | Rare | #060 | |
| Ontario | Uncommon | #068 | |
| Oregon | Uncommon | #104 | |
| Pennsylvania | Uncommon | #059 | |
| Prince Edward Island | Uncommon | #025 | |
| Québec | Uncommon | #060 | |
| Rhode Island | Rare | #038 | |
| Saskatchewan | Rare | #056 | |
| South Dakota | Rare | #065 | |
| Tennessee | Rare | #052 | |
| Texas | Rare | #122 | |
| Utah | Uncommon | #080 | |
| Vermont | Rare | #047 | |
| Virginia | Rare | #076 | |
| Washington | Uncommon | #094 | |
| West Virginia | Rare | #041 | |
| Wisconsin | Rare | #055 | |
| Wyoming | Rare | #064 | |
| Yukon | Rare | #038 | |
| Alabama | Rare | #049 | Vagrant |
| Florida | Rare | #063 | Vagrant |
| Mississippi | Rare | #047 | Vagrant |
| Northwest Territories | Rare | #033 | Vagrant |
| South Carolina | Rare | #051 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A tiny round-headed owl with a streaked white forehead, big yellow eyes and a reddish-streaked breast.
Where
Forests and river valleys across the province; winters in dense conifers, sometimes in city parks.
When
Year-round; the monotonous tooting call in April.
Tips
Alberta's smallest common owl. Boreal owls are greyer with a dark-edged face.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
#113 · Legendary🐦Long-eared Owl
#115 · Rare🐦Northern hawk-owl
#112 · Rare🐦Short-eared Owl
#116 · Rare🐦Barred owl
#111 · Rare🐦Great Grey Owl
#110 · Legendary
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