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Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia · Strigidae · Strigiformes

Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records171,814in 13 countries
Most seen inBrazil65,091 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Burrowing Owl
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About

Burrowing Owl in brief

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.

Across the 13 countries we cover it has 171,814 published records, most of them from Brazil, Argentina and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Brazil65,091 records · best Oct, Nov
Argentina60,205 records · best Oct, Nov
Peru13,988 records · best May, Oct
Chile13,687 records · best Oct, Nov
Paraguay4,993 records · best Oct, Aug
Uruguay4,619 records · best Oct, Dec
Bolivia3,363 records · best Oct, Sep
Venezuela2,780 records · best May, Oct
Dominican Republic1,449 records · best Mar, Feb
Bahamas979 records · best May, Mar
Suriname441 records · best Feb, Nov
Haiti164 records · best Mar, Apr
Cuba55 records · best Nov, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.