Bare-legged Owl

Margarobyas lawrencii (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868)

95 gWeight

The bare-legged owl (Margarobyas lawrencii), also called the Cuban bare-legged owl or Cuban screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae that is endemic to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Cuba

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Cuba

Bare-legged Owl has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Refugio de Fauna BermejaCuba718 records
Soplillar – Sabanas de PalpiteCuba453 records
PN Ciénaga de Zapata – Santo TomasCuba79 records

More places

Playa LargaCuba78 records
Casa Ana BirdingCuba60 records
PN Cienaga de Zapata – Las SalinasCuba20 records
Zapata – La TurbaCuba16 records
Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario – Las TerrazasCuba12 records
Hacienda CortinaCuba10 records
Rancho La BelenCuba8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cuba

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bare-legged owl (Margarobyas lawrencii), also called the Cuban bare-legged owl or Cuban screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae that is endemic to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. It belongs to the monotypic genus Margarobyas.

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