Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Silhouette: Alexandre Vong · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Death Valley National Park

3 Verified sightings at Death Valley National Park From 2019 to 2026

2,248 Verified sightings across all 44 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Short-eared Owl

The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a widespread grassland species in the family Strigidae. Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears. These "ear" tufts may or may not be visible. The short-eared owl will display its tufts when in a defensive pose, although its very short tufts are usually not visible. The short-eared owl is found in open country and grasslands.

The short-eared owl was formally described in 1763 by the Lutheran bishop Erik Pontoppidan under the binomial name Strix flammea. The specific epithet is from the Latin flammeus meaning "flammulated" or "flame-coloured". This owl is now placed with seven other species in the genus Asio that was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760.

Eleven subspecies are recognised: A. f. flammeus – (Pontoppidan, 1763): the nominate subspecies, found in North America, Europe, North Africa and northern Asia A. f. cubensis – Garrido, 2007: found in Cuba A. f. domingensis – (Statius Müller, 1776): found on Hispaniola

A. f. portoricensis – Ridgway, 1882: found in Puerto Rico A. f. bogotensis – Chapman, 1915: found in Colombia... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

Asio otus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bubo virginianus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Psiloscops flammeolus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Aegolius acadicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Glaucidium gnoma

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Strix occidentalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Athene cunicularia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Megascops kennicottii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tyto furcata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
2	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
4	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~10%
5	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
7	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	<5%
8	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
9	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	<5%
10	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
11	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
12	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
13	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
14	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
15	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
16	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
17	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
18	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
20	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
21	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
22	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
23	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
24	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
25	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
26	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
27	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
28	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data
29	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
30	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
31	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	Insufficient data
32	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
33	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data
34	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	Insufficient data
35	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data
36	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
37	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
38	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	Insufficient data
39	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
40	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
41	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
42	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
43	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
44	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Short-eared Owl

About the Short-eared Owl

Recent sightings of Short-eared Owl in Death Valley National Park

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

Long-eared Owl

Great Horned Owl

Flammulated Owl

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Northern Pygmy-Owl

Spotted Owl

Burrowing Owl

Western Screech-Owl

American Barn Owl

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found