Flammulated Owl

Psiloscops flammeolus (Kaup, 1852)

60 gWeight

The flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) is a small migratory North American owl in the family Strigidae.

Busiest months: September · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Flammulated Owl has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States299 records
South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States259 records
Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States138 records

More places

Malheur NWR – HeadquartersUnited States68 records
Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States29 records
Mt. Lemmon – Rose Canyon and LakeUnited States23 records
Desert Botanical GardenUnited States14 records
Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States14 records
Penticton – West BenchCanada10 records
Reserva de La Chara PintaMexico7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico Canada

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 flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) is a small migratory North American owl in the family Strigidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Psiloscops.

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Questions

How big is the Flammulated Owl?

The Flammulated Owl weighs around 60 g.

Where does the Flammulated Owl live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada to southern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Canada.