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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus · Strigidae
🐦 Bird198 regionsRare in AlbertaLocation protected
Special concern · SARA, Canada
Where it's found
Every region with Short-eared Owl in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Rare | #082 | |
| Argentina | Uncommon | #276 | |
| Austria | Rare | #172 | |
| Azerbaijan | Uncommon | #073 | |
| Bangladesh | Rare | #095 | |
| Belarus | Rare | #092 | |
| Belgium | Uncommon | #198 | |
| Bermuda | Rare | #026 | |
| Bhutan | Legendary | #127 | |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Rare | #215 | |
| Brazil | Uncommon | #757 | |
| Bulgaria | Rare | #146 | |
| Canada | Uncommon | #238 | |
| Cayman Islands | Rare | #027 | |
| Chile | Uncommon | #145 | |
| China | Uncommon | #281 | |
| Chinese Taipei | Rare | #186 | |
| Colombia | Rare | #512 | |
| Croatia | Rare | #127 | |
| Cuba | Rare | #058 | |
| Cyprus | Rare | #069 | |
| Czechia | Uncommon | #139 | |
| Denmark | Uncommon | #151 | |
| Dominican Republic | Rare | #048 | |
| Ecuador | Uncommon | #303 | |
| Egypt | Rare | #071 | |
| Estonia | Rare | #118 | |
| Ethiopia | Legendary | #149 | |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Uncommon | #037 | |
| Faroe Islands | Rare | #053 | |
| Finland | Uncommon | #134 | |
| France | Uncommon | #256 | |
| Georgia | Rare | #121 | |
| Germany | Uncommon | #279 | |
| Greece | Rare | #130 | |
| Guyana | Rare | #078 | |
| Hungary | Rare | #110 | |
| Iceland | Uncommon | #071 | |
| India | Uncommon | #366 | |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Rare | #109 | |
| Ireland | Uncommon | #127 | |
| Isle of Man | Rare | #058 | |
| Israel | Rare | #117 | |
| Italy | Uncommon | #197 | |
| Japan | Uncommon | #154 | |
| Jersey | Rare | #048 | |
| Kazakhstan | Rare | #111 | |
| Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of) | Rare | #028 | |
| Korea, Republic of | Uncommon | #100 | |
| Kuwait | Rare | #061 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Rare | #071 | |
| Latvia | Rare | #063 | |
| Libya | Legendary | #029 | |
| Lithuania | Rare | #092 | |
| Luxembourg | Rare | #115 | |
| Malta | Uncommon | #041 | |
| Mauritania | Uncommon | #084 | |
| Mexico | Rare | #503 | |
| Mongolia | Rare | #113 | |
| Morocco | Rare | #087 | |
| Nepal | Rare | #162 | |
| Netherlands | Uncommon | #159 | |
| Norway | Uncommon | #164 | |
| Oman | Rare | #089 | |
| Pakistan | Rare | #100 | |
| Paraguay | Rare | #109 | |
| Peru | Rare | #318 | |
| Poland | Rare | #138 | |
| Portugal | Uncommon | #189 | |
| Puerto Rico | Uncommon | #064 | |
| Qatar | Rare | #049 | |
| Romania | Rare | #144 | |
| Russian Federation | Uncommon | #276 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Rare | #053 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Rare | #086 | |
| Senegal | Rare | #145 | |
| Serbia | Rare | #091 | |
| Slovakia | Rare | #124 | |
| Slovenia | Rare | #083 | |
| Spain | Uncommon | #242 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Rare | #053 | |
| Sweden | Uncommon | #180 | |
| Switzerland | Rare | #171 | |
| Thailand | Legendary | #295 | |
| Tunisia | Legendary | #051 | |
| Türkiye | Rare | #151 | |
| Ukraine | Rare | #172 | |
| United Arab Emirates | Rare | #105 | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uncommon | #192 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | Rare | #012 | Introduced |
| United States of America | Uncommon | #511 | |
| Uruguay | Rare | #110 | |
| Uzbekistan | Rare | #075 | |
| Åland Islands | Rare | #065 | |
| Alabama | Rare | #087 | |
| Alaska | Uncommon | #110 | |
| Alberta | Rare | #116 | |
| Arizona | Rare | #148 | |
| Arkansas | Rare | #084 | |
| British Columbia | Uncommon | #159 | |
| California | Uncommon | #228 | |
| Colorado | Rare | #143 | |
| Connecticut | Rare | #083 | |
| Delaware | Uncommon | #069 | |
| District of Columbia | Rare | #049 | |
| Florida | Rare | #128 | |
| Georgia | Rare | #094 | |
| Hawaii | Common | #054 | |
| Idaho | Uncommon | #102 | |
| Illinois | Uncommon | #085 | |
| Indiana | Uncommon | #074 | |
| Iowa | Rare | #073 | |
| Kansas | Uncommon | #086 | |
| Kentucky | Uncommon | #079 | |
| Louisiana | Rare | #087 | |
| Maine | Rare | #092 | |
| Manitoba | Rare | #089 | |
| Maryland | Uncommon | #097 | |
| Massachusetts | Uncommon | #102 | |
| Michigan | Uncommon | #092 | |
| Minnesota | Rare | #099 | |
| Mississippi | Rare | #085 | |
| Missouri | Uncommon | #082 | |
| Montana | Uncommon | #109 | |
| Nebraska | Rare | #104 | |
| Nevada | Rare | #108 | |
| New Brunswick | Uncommon | #085 | |
| New Hampshire | Rare | #083 | |
| New Jersey | Uncommon | #089 | |
| New Mexico | Rare | #139 | |
| New York | Uncommon | #120 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Uncommon | #062 | |
| North Carolina | Rare | #109 | |
| North Dakota | Rare | #070 | |
| Northwest Territories | Uncommon | #051 | |
| Nova Scotia | Uncommon | #095 | |
| Nunavut | Uncommon | #040 | |
| Ohio | Uncommon | #091 | |
| Oklahoma | Uncommon | #095 | |
| Ontario | Uncommon | #110 | |
| Oregon | Uncommon | #147 | |
| Pennsylvania | Uncommon | #098 | |
| Prince Edward Island | Legendary | #048 | |
| Québec | Uncommon | #098 | |
| Rhode Island | Rare | #072 | |
| Saskatchewan | Rare | #082 | |
| South Carolina | Rare | #090 | |
| South Dakota | Uncommon | #096 | |
| Tennessee | Uncommon | #087 | |
| Texas | Rare | #184 | |
| Utah | Uncommon | #115 | |
| Vermont | Rare | #077 | |
| Virginia | Rare | #117 | |
| Washington | Uncommon | #134 | |
| West Virginia | Rare | #071 | |
| Wisconsin | Uncommon | #089 | |
| Wyoming | Uncommon | #095 | |
| Yukon | Uncommon | #059 | |
| Afghanistan | Rare | #045 | Vagrant |
| Armenia | Rare | #089 | Vagrant |
| Bahamas | Rare | #048 | Vagrant |
| Bahrain | Rare | #036 | Vagrant |
| Barbados | Rare | #021 | Vagrant |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rare | #063 | Vagrant |
| Cabo Verde | Rare | #027 | Vagrant |
| Cambodia | Rare | #109 | Vagrant |
| Chad | Rare | #068 | Vagrant |
| French Guiana | Rare | #238 | Vagrant |
| Gambia | Rare | #072 | Vagrant |
| Greenland | Rare | #044 | Vagrant |
| Guadeloupe | Rare | #065 | Vagrant |
| Guatemala | Rare | #136 | Vagrant |
| Guernsey | Rare | #043 | Vagrant |
| Guinea-Bissau | Rare | #039 | Vagrant |
| Honduras | Rare | #108 | Vagrant |
| Hong Kong | Rare | #092 | Vagrant |
| Iraq | Rare | #052 | Vagrant |
| Jordan | Rare | #059 | Vagrant |
| Kenya | Rare | #361 | Vagrant |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Rare | #091 | Vagrant |
| Lebanon | Rare | #047 | Vagrant |
| Macao | Rare | #031 | Vagrant |
| Malaysia | Rare | #238 | Vagrant |
| Martinique | Rare | #048 | Vagrant |
| Moldova, Republic of | Rare | #047 | Vagrant |
| Montenegro | Rare | #119 | Vagrant |
| Myanmar | Rare | #140 | Vagrant |
| Nicaragua | Rare | #078 | Vagrant |
| Palestine, State of | Rare | #050 | Vagrant |
| Philippines | Rare | #130 | Vagrant |
| Singapore | Rare | #084 | Vagrant |
| Sri Lanka | Rare | #111 | Vagrant |
| Sudan | Rare | #046 | Vagrant |
| Tajikistan | Rare | #065 | Vagrant |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Rare | #089 | Vagrant |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Rare | #139 | Vagrant |
| Viet Nam | Rare | #217 | Vagrant |
| Yemen | Rare | #045 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A pale, mottled owl with a round face and tiny ear tufts that flies buoyantly over grass in daylight like a giant moth.
Where
Grassland and marshes; nests on the ground.
When
Year-round, most visible at dusk in winter and spring.
Tips
Daytime owl over open fields. Harriers have a white rump and glide with a V; this owl flops and floats.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
🐦Long-eared Owl
#115 · Rare🐦Northern Saw-whet Owl
#114 · Rare🐦Northern Pygmy-owl
#118 · Rare🐦Boreal Owl
#113 · Legendary🐦Sandhill Crane
#119 · Uncommon🐦Whooping Crane
#120 · Legendary
#115 · Rare🐦Northern Saw-whet Owl
#114 · Rare🐦Northern Pygmy-owl
#118 · Rare🐦Boreal Owl
#113 · Legendary🐦Sandhill Crane
#119 · Uncommon🐦Whooping Crane
#120 · Legendary
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